Physical attacks

This section provides information on specific types of bomb attacks and how you can protect your business or organisation against them. Most terrorist bombs are improvised and so are known as improvised explosive devices or IEDs. They can be categorised by their means of delivery:

• vehicle (car, lorry, bike)
• delivered item (parcel or packet), or
• person-borne (rucksack, briefcase, handbag or concealed on the body).

They can also be categorised by content, e.g. chemical, biological, radiological, incendiary or conventional IED.

If you have reason to believe your business or organisation might become the target of a bomb attack, you should assess the threat and potential damage and plan how to prevent or mitigate it. Always bear in mind the importance of communication with your staff, whether to inform, update or to reassure.