What is the role of the EOD team in MPPEH incidents?

• A. Assess and dispose of MPPEH
• B. Perform medical treatment
• C. Provide crowd control
• D. Deliver cleanup supplies

Answer: (A)

In MPPEH incidents, the EOD team handles explosive hazards by first carefully assessing the device and then disposing of it. They determine whether a munition is live, identify its type and fuse, and establish the risk and a safe perimeter. With that assessment, they choose the appropriate action to render the device safe and remove or destroy it in a controlled manner. This is the specialized work of EOD, focused on reducing the explosive threat to people and property.

Medical treatment, crowd control, and delivering cleanup supplies fall outside the EOD role and are handled by medical personnel, security or law enforcement, and logistics teams, respectively.