BDT does not respond if no item is found, except when the threat involves which of the following?

• A. Building
• B. Motor vehicle
• C. Aircraft
• D. Person

Answer: (B)

The situation hinges on how a bomb squad assesses risk and deploys resources. Bomb Disposal Teams typically respond when there is an explosive device or item recovered or clearly identified. But there’s a crucial exception for threats involving a motor vehicle. Vehicles can carry or deploy explosives and are designed to be mobile, which makes the danger time-critical and widespread. Even if no explosive item is found on scene, the possibility of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) justifies summoning the Bomb Disposal Team to secure the area, search the vehicle, and apply safe render-safe procedures.

For buildings, aircraft, or a person, the absence of a found item generally does not create the same immediate, vehicle-based risk, so the same automatic call-in exception doesn’t apply. Thus, the exception is specifically for threats involving motor vehicles.