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SWAT ACADEMY <br />POST— Basic Safety Requirements <br />G W C -CJTC -2014 <br />B. EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES <br />1. Every person shall be required to wear eye and ear protection (when appropriate) while engaged in <br />shooting or while in the immediate vicinity of the firing line, or in another type of hazardous training area. <br />2. Extra protective equipment shall be on hand for use by visitors, or in the event a participant needs a <br />replacement. All safety equipment shall meet or exceed current ANSI standards <br />3. The use of soft body armor is encouraged in all shooting programs. <br />4. Presenters shall determine the appropriate holster, or method of carry for each firearm or less lethal <br />device. <br />6. Each weapon shall be inspected for operability prior to use in training. <br />6. A safety check of weapons shall be initiated following any break in training or whenever participants have <br />been allowed to leave the training site. A safety check conducted after lunch breaks, transportation to <br />remote facilities, or other breaks in training helps to ensure that munitions have not been inadvertently <br />loaded. Periodic safety checks throughout the training day may also be appropriate. <br />7. Clothing and footwear appropriate to the program of fire and terrain of the facility shall be required. <br />Clothing shall cover areas that could be injured in any of the positions the shooter is expected to assume. <br />8. The use of distinctive clothing, headgear, armbands, etc., by the Presenters is used so that staff is easily <br />identifiable. <br />C. PRESENTER QUALIFICATIONS <br />1. Presenters in approved less lethal munitions programs have successfully completed a POST certified <br />Less Lethal Munitions Presenter Program or its equivalent. <br />D. PRESENTER TO PARTICIPANT RATIO <br />1. The established ratio of less lethal munitions training of Presenter to participant shall be 2:1 or 1:1 as <br />appropriate in tactical or moving programs of fire. <br />E. PRESENTATION GUIDELINES <br />1. General facilities safety rules shall be reemphasized to participants immediately prior to facilities training. <br />The facility safety rules shall be posted in a conspicuous location so that participants can quickly and <br />regularly review the correct procedures. <br />2. Procedures for handling weapon malfunctions, ammunition failures and other unusual occurrences shall <br />be reviewed prior to live -fire training. <br />3. Participants are trained to keep their fingers outside the firearm's trigger guard until a target is available <br />for shooting and they decide to fire. Keeping the trigger finger outside of the weapon's trigger guard will <br />help prevent accidental or unintentional discharges. <br />4. Participants shall be given a general orientation to any tactical shooting program where live fire will be <br />used prior to the application phase of training. An orientation on the overall expectations of a tactical <br />shooting exercise will generally enhance safety and positively impact the training experience. This shall <br />ensure safety by providing the participant with a general expectation of what may occur. Participants shall <br />Page 10 of 16 <br />