

Critical Incident Response (primary role).searches for armed and/or violent persons.where there is a reasonable assumption that a person is armed with a weapon, including:.These incidents can include but are not limited to: About the unitĬIRT responds to high-risk incidents as a support to front line police. The Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) supports front line members in high-risk incidents. ability to work within restrictive personal protective equipmentĪ military, technical or explosives background is not necessary, as applicants will be fully trained as Police Bomb Technicians irrespective of their previous experience.undertake periodic medical, physical and psychological assessments.minimum of two years of general duties policing experience.coordinate collection of commercial explosives.coordinate military ordinance collections.improvised explosive devices, suspect packages, post blast bomb scenes and chemical/biological/radiological devices.The BRU is responsible for responding to: This unit is found within the Special Operations Group and was formed in 2003. They are sourced from within Victoria Police ranks. This unit consists of a specialised team of trained bomb technicians. The Bomb Response Unit (BRU) attends to and deals with all bomb and explosive related situations within the State of Victoria. The majority of our pilots are recruited externally and undergo mandatory police training before becoming operational. Pilots are required to have certain qualifications before being eligible to apply. Applicants should have a high degree of physical fitness and discipline. The role can be mentally and physically demanding. the ability to multitask whilst operating complex mission equipment.a good sense of direction and situational awareness.

