A Suicide Bomber is an individual who carries an improvised explosive device (IED) on their person to detonate in a location with the intention of taking the lives of bystanders as well as their own.

The primary response to a suspected suicide bomber is to clear the area of Building Occupants and avoid contact with the individual.

Potential indicators of a Suicide Bomber:

• An individual who is alone and very nervous.
• Unseasonable dress – heavy or bulky clothing on a hot day.
• Obvious or awkward attempts to blend in with building occupants.
• Repeated or nervous handling of parts of clothing.
• Profuse sweating.
• Slow paced walking while focusing side to side.
• Exposed wires, especially coming from sleeves.
• Rigid or unnaturally bulky midsection.
• Clenched fists.
• Obvious attempts to avoid security personnel.
• Hesitant, nervous muttering.
• Individual who is heavily perfumed.
• Individual who appears to have recently shaved for the first time after a prolonged period. (Lighter skin tone in area of facial hair growth, large number of cuts or scrapes to face.)

None of these factors alone are conclusive of a potential Suicide Bomber. The above listed indicators may serve to raise your level of suspicion and merit further observation or investigation of the individual.