Watch: Rapper Big Narstie visits 'Kaboom Squad' Army bomb disposal experts
Rapper and TV personality Big Narstie has visited Army bomb disposal experts, the 'Kaboom Squad'.
He spoke to Colchester Troop, 621 EOD Squadron, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment Royal Logistic Corps at Merville Barracks to find out more about their support of the emergency services when dealing with explosives.
Big Narstie put on a protective suit worn by the 'Kaboom Squad', had a go at controlling Dragon Runner and Starter T7 bomb disposal robots and had a look at some of the items the personnel had been called to deal with, including old artillery shells and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Big Narstie said: "I'm thankful the Army gave me the opportunity to come and visit the Kaboom squad."
It comes after the rapper posted on Instagram to say how his time in the Army Cadets as a teenager "gave me discipline [to] complete objectives and orders in life" and that he had dreamt of becoming an EOD operator or sniper.
Corporal Sam Martins said: "When we saw online that Big Narstie had wanted to be an EOD operator, we decided we just had to get him along to visit!
"It was a different and fun afternoon for us; we got all the kit out to let him have a go and he was really interested in what we do."
Since World War Two, specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal support has been given by the military to emergency services on a Military Aid to Civil Authorities (MACA) basis.
Most of the 2,500 or so tasks each year come from people finding old bombs and ammunition, but personnel also help police to respond to criminal and terrorist threats which can arise from false alarms or genuine incidents.
11 EOD & Search Regiment Royal Logistic Corps has teams operating from barracks across the nation.
It is formed of ammunition technicians, drivers and supply specialists from the Royal Logistic Corps, Electronic Counter Measures and Communications Specialists from the Royal Signals, analysts from the Intelligence Corps, and Royal Engineer search specialists.
Royal Navy dive teams, who offer an underwater EOD capability, also support them.
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