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Being a bomb disposal specialist is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world even more so when working in the most dangerous country in the world, Iraq. Army Bomb Technicians do just that; working to maintain the safety of innocent civilians in Iraq by having to detonate the bombs designed by brutal and technically advanced terrorists. VideoJug can give you a fascinating insight into the world of bomb disposal and what it is really, like speaking to one of the UK's top operators.

Questions Answered by our Experts

Chris Hunter
Chris Hunter-Bomb Disposal Specialist
Meet the Expert 
Being A Bomb Disposal Specialist 
  1. Chris Hunter
  2. What is a bomb disposal specialist? 
  3. Who do bomb disposal specialists work for? 
  4. What is the composition of an army disposal team? 
  5. How many armed forces bomb disposal experts are there in the UK? 
  6. What is the initial army officer training like? 
  7. How do you become a bomb disposal specialist? 
  8. Which training was harder, Sandhurst or the subsequent bomb disposal training? 
  9. Why did you become a bomb disposal specialist? 
  10. What type of person makes a good bomb disposal specialist? 
  11. What is a typical day at work? 
  12. Where have you served with the Army? 
  13. How do you cope being away from your family? 
  14. What was it like trying to maintain a relationship whilst in the army? 
  15. What is the scariest situation you have ever been faced with? 
  16. Due to your bomb disposal efforts in Iraq, the Iraqi insurgents decided to personally target you, how did that make you feel? 
  17. You were ambushed whilst in Iraq, what went through your head when this happened? 
  18. You contemplated returning to the ambush to help your colleagues, was that the right thing to do? 
  19. What was the most shocking thing you saw whilst in Iraq? 
  20. What is the most dangerous situation you have been in? 
  21. Did your wife realise how much danger you had been in whilst in Iraq? 
  22. What is it like being in a warzone? 
  23. When you are on duty, are you on call 24-7? 
  24. How often can you be called out for bomb disposals in the UK? 
  25. How often were you called out for bomb disposals tasks in Iraq or Afhghanistan? 
  26. How do you deal with suicide bombers? 
  27. Have you sustained many injuries during your service? 
Disposing Of Bombs 
  1. Chris Hunter
  2. Do particular terrorist groups have certain destruction patterns? 
  3. Are disposal experts involved in the tracking of bombs? 
  4. How long does it take to dispose of a bomb? 
  5. How do you stay calm whilst under the pressure of disposing a bomb? 
  6. How do you wind down after such an intense exercise such as disposing a bomb? 
  7. New bombs are being developed by terrorists all the time, how do the specialists ensure that they keep up to date with developments? 
  8. In reality, how different is bomb disposal to that in the films? 
  9. Would you ever be in a situation where you would have to make an instant decision as to how to diffuse the bomb? 
  10. If I came down to it, which would you cut, the red or the blue wire? 
General Questions 
  1. Chris Hunter
  2. Do mobile phones set off explosives? 
  3. What are the different types of bombs? 
  4. Are there many unexploded World War II bombs left? 
  5. Is nuclear war a real threat to UK safety? 
  6. Are homemade bombs harder to detonate? 
  7. What do I do if I think I have found a bomb? 
  8. What was it like to meet the Queen when you were awarded the Queen's Gallantry medal for your service in Iraq? 
  9. How would you respond if your daughter decided to become a bomb disposal specialist? 

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