The History of the Shreveport Fire Department's Bomb Squad: Protecting the Citizens of Shreveport, Louisiana for Five Decades

Since 1962, a handful of very special City of Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) personnel has stepped forward out of the ranks of a proud and professional organization, which traces its heritage to 1837, to take on the added responsibility of becoming "bomb technicians." The SFD bomb technicians hold a special place in the hearts of their fellow brave firefighters and the citizens of the City of Shreveport when they say, "Call in the bomb squad!" This is their history.