In short, if there is a bomb threat response plan, few are responding to its guidance. As the days after the incident turn into weeks, the indirect costs begin to appear. The blast design consultant, working with the physical security team, can develop a bomb threat response plan that is simple and makes good use of details in building design and operation. It is wise for the building owner to exercise this option. Once started, smoke from the fire can fill a building in seconds, much faster than the normal smoke dispersion processes.
Explosions frequently damage or destroy in-place fire protection systems like alarms and sprinklers.
As a result the fire service can be severely hampered in fighting the fire. Very difficult near-term rescue conditions exacerbate human losses. An explosion-induced fire can be very formidable. Blast design consultants, familiar with explosion-induced fires, can make relatively small changes to the building design to minimize or eliminate these adverse effects. Integrated Physical Security Development Extant security, men and electronics, can play an important role in bomb defense of a building.