• Explosives theory and demolition accessories.
• Execution of low-order techniques and render safe procedures (RSP).
• Fuzes (arming, initiation, and RSP procedures).
• Ammunition design – Land Surface Ammunitions (LSA) (focus on munitions found in Ethiopia).
• Ammunition marking systems and color codes.
• General safety precautions for all LSA munitions.
• Contamination patterns.
• General knowledge of IEDs and booby traps.
• Mapping.

b. Equipment Skills:

• Personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Communication.
• First aid kit.
• Recognition kit.
• Demolition kit.
• Hook and line.
• Disarmament tools.
• Fuze wrench.
• Tape and wire.

c. Practical EOD Skills:

• Threat assessment.
• Arrival and witnesses.
• Secure access.
• Explosive Ordnance Recognition (EOR).
• Briefing, planning, and working from the CP.
• Assessing the safety of moving explosive ordnance.
• Evacuation.
• Protection and rehabilitation work.
• Electrical grounding and electromagnetic radiation (EMR) procedures.
• Demolition procedures, including RSP and final disposal of explosive remnants of war (ERW) and mines.
• Misfire drills.
• General safety for EOD work.
• Victim evacuation procedures and first aid.

d. Management and Leadership:

• EOD task management.
• Operational context and awareness.
• Human factors.
• CDS management and operations.
• Risk management.
• Quality management.

e. Deployment and Post-Task:

• Task allocation chain.
• Team composition compliance.
• Medical evacuation chain.
• Pre-task checks.

f. Reporting and Data:

• EOD activity reporting.
• Introduction to the EOD logbook.

g. Storage and Transport:

• Safety precautions for storing, transporting, and handling explosives.
• Moving unsafe storage items.
• AXO assessment.