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SWATACADEMY <br />POST— Expanded Course Outline <br />G W C -CJTC -2014 <br />III. Basic Swat Program Topics <br />A. Introduction <br />1. Program Objectives <br />2. POST SWAT Project and Guidelines <br />3. Historical Perspective of the SWAT Concept <br />B. Performance Evaluation of Team Members <br />1. Core Competency Training and Compliance <br />a. Participants must be in excellent physical condition. <br />b. Participants must be free of any injury or condition that would hinder <br />their performance during the program. <br />C. Participants must be formally trained and currently qualified with the <br />weapons and devices used during the program. <br />d. Participants must possess an average level of shooting skills. <br />e. Participants must have "on- duty" status with their agencies while attending the program. <br />f. Participants must be covered by Worker's Compensation, or have a healthcare provider. <br />g. Presentational staff reserves the right to dismiss anyone at any time who does not exhibit <br />the level of performance required to successfully complete the program. <br />C. Policy Issues <br />1. Legal Issues /Civil Liabilities <br />2. Use of Force <br />3. Mutual Aid Procedure <br />4. SWAT Policies and Procedures <br />5. Importance of Correct Terminology <br />D. Basic Concepts of SWAT <br />1. Common SWAT Responses <br />2. Incident Command and Direct Supervision of the SWAT team <br />3. SWAT Activation Criteria <br />4. Team Composition and Duties <br />E. Psychological Considerations <br />1. Post - Trauma Stress <br />2. Stress Management <br />3. Mental Conditioning for Confrontations <br />F. Physical Considerations <br />1. Fitness Standards for SWAT Members <br />2. Lifetime Fitness Recommendations <br />3. Physical Training for SWAT Team Members <br />4. Emergency Medical Procedures <br />G. Overview of Individual and Team Equipment <br />1. Uniform Equipment <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />