In the bomb response path, after notifying your supervisor, who is the next person to be notified who then contacts the bomb team?

• A. Communications Bureau Supervisor
• B. Dispatch Supervisor
• C. Tactical Commander
• D. Bomb Squadron Leader

Answer: (A)

Coordinated escalation to activate a bomb response relies on a defined chain of command and proper communications flow. After you notify your supervisor, the next person to loop in is the Communications Bureau Supervisor. This role acts as the central liaison for high-risk incidents, handling the escalation to the bomb team and coordinating what information is shared and with whom. By routing activation through the Communications Bureau, the department ensures the bomb squad is engaged through official channels and that sensitive details are managed correctly, rather than skip-hopping through different units. The Bomb Squadron Leader ultimately leads the bomb team on scene, but they are brought in after the communications channel has already initiated the response. The Dispatch Supervisor and the Tactical Commander have important functions, but they are not the immediate conduit to trigger bomb-team activation in this path—their roles are more about radio operations and on-scene command, respectively.