THE EQUIPPING, FORMATION, AND TRAINING OF BOMB SQUADS ARE DESCRIBED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TACTICAL PLANS, AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE, SOURCES OF TRAINING, AND RELEVANT LITERATURE ARE CONSIDERED. TYPES AND PURPOSES OF BOMB CARRIERS USED IN DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ARE DETAILED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES. IN REFERENCE TO BOMB DISPOSAL AND DEACTIVATION EQUIPMENT, THE HANDBOOK INDICATES THE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT NEEDED, SOURCES AND COST OF ITEMS, EXPENDABLE ITEMS, AND OPTIONAL BUT HELPFUL EQUIPMENT. TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES, PARTS OF AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE, INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVES AND BOMBS, AND INCENDIARIES ARE CONSIDERED, WITH THIS DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY A CONSIDERATION OF STATUTES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES. A DESCRIPTION OF BOMB SEARCH PROCEDURES EXAMINE EVACUATION, THE SEARCH, AND THE INVESTIGATION OF BOMB SCARES. THE OUTLINE OF BOMB DISPOSAL PROCEDURES CONSIDERS SOME ASPECTS OF THE PUBLICITY PROBLEM, DUTIES OF THE FIRST OFFICER ON THE SCENE, BOMB SQUAD NOTIFICATION AND ARRIVAL, METHODS OF DISPOSAL, AND METHODS OF BOMB DESTRUCTION. CASE HISTORIES DEPICT THE USE OF HOMEMADE BOMBS AND THE BOMBINGS OF PERSONS, AUTOMOBILES, BUILDINGS, TRAINS, SHIPS, AND AIRPLANES. CHECKLISTS ARE PRESENTED TO BE USED AS GUIDES IN SITUATIONS INVOLVING EXPLOSIVES. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED. (RCB)