CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7350
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
IDNR Explosives Safety, Recognition and Handling Course
Instructor: Nick Sterling
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2025
8am – 4pm
Class will meet at Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL
Enrollment Deadline: April 9, 2025
Course Size: Minimum – 15 Maximum – 30
Course Objective
This is a one-day 8-hour class being provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, OMM-Explosives and Agg. Division. The class will provide hands on education with recognizing the different types of high/low explosives and their requirements at both the State of Illinois level, as well as the BATFE (Federal) level. In addition to general explosive recognition, the specifics and differences of consumer fireworks (1.4) vs. professional grade fireworks (1.3G) and the laws that pertain to them will be discussed in great detail. Each individual who attends the class and passes the exam will receive an IL IDNR Individual Explosives License, to be used in association with their law enforcement duties.
This class is being provided by the IDNR to help educate law enforcement and to provide direct assistance, on scene, when dealing with explosive situations. The IDNR regulates/ investigates high and low explosives including 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.5. Too many times law enforcement does not have the education to know how to identify an explosive and/or if a bomb squad needs to be called. Bomb Squads, Explosives Breaching SWAT Teams, and BOMB Dog Handlers already possess the IL Individual Explosives License. The IDNR must be notified immediately upon any recovery of a regulated explosive and/or device to pursue the information necessary for enforcement.
Course Content
Topics discussed are:
Illinois Explosives Act
Explosive Storage Requirements-Law Enforcement and Non-Law Enforcement
Explosives Safety/Recognition/Handling (m-devices, homemade sticks, etc.)
Fireworks- 1.3G low explosives (professional fireworks) vs 1.4 low explosives
Enforcement of 1.3G vs. 1.4 and their requirements
Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: 3.5 hours Legal Updates, 2 hours Procedural Justice
