The questions will change depending on the scenario, who is being interviewed and other contextual factors, but the goal of being able to assign a level of likelihood remains the same. On completion of the matrix there will be an overriding trend for one or more of the IED threats.
ׁ HINT. Avoid leading or closed questions (e.g. “Did you see a battery?”), instead use open questions (e.g. “Can you describe what you saw in as much detail as possible?”). This approach is likely to reveal more information.
For some tasks, completing this table will be very straightforward, for others where there is only limited information, it will be more difficult. Considering the four local factors is useful because it prevents an IEDD operator from overlooking an IED threat which may be present. IEDD operators may want to incorporate additional factors specific to their area of operations.
ׁ HINT. It can often be helpful to ask the witness to sketch what they’re trying to describe. This is particularly useful to show the location of an IED or its make-up.
As more information becomes available, the IEDD operator should always ask themselves “so what?” and “has the situation changed?”. This will invariably lead to further questions, building up more and more information for the threat assessment.
Further guidance on threat assessment can be found at IMAS 07.14 Risk Management in Mine Action, Annex C Threat Analysis.
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