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SWAT ACADEMY <br />POST— Basic Safety Requirements <br />GWC -CITC -2014 <br />not be exposed to an "unknown" situation that deliberately taxes discretionary abilities and manipulative <br />skill since this may enhance a training experience significantly. <br />Participants shall be trained to wash their hands, face, and clothing thoroughly after training to remove <br />any lead particles or other debris deposited as a result of the weapon's discharge. They shall also be <br />trained in the danger of lead deposits to children and pregnant women, and what precautions they shall <br />take to safeguard them. <br />DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES <br />A. FACILITIES GUIDELINES <br />1. General safety rules and procedures on the use of each type of destructive device shall be developed, <br />reduced to writing, and communicated to Presenters and participants prior to each training session. <br />2. Sound /light diversionary devices, sound /light diversionary devices containing chemical agents, sting ball <br />grenades, and sting ball grenades containing chemical agents are all identified as destructive devices. <br />3. The location selected for deployment of destructive devices shall be reasonably free of loose gravel, <br />rocks, or other debris which could become secondary missiles increasing the potential for injury. <br />4. Destructive devices shall never be deployed in areas where highly combustible materials or flammable <br />vapors are present or suspected. <br />5. The deployment of a sting ball grenade or other sound /light diversionary devices in a confined <br />environment shall be restricted to areas of adequate size and appropriate construction so as to limit the <br />hazard caused by over - pressure. <br />6. Deployment of sound /light or related diversionary devices for training purposes shall occur only in areas <br />where proper ventilation is provided. <br />7. When deploying sound /light and related diversionary devices in training, participants shall be positioned <br />to avoid flying debris. <br />B. EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES <br />Every person shall be required to wear FULL BODY protection if located within the effective range of a <br />sound /light or sting ball device <br />2. All persons who are required to deploy or handle a live sound /light or pyrotechnic device shall be <br />provided with fire retardant protective gloves. <br />PRESENTER QUALIFICATIONS <br />1. Each Presenter has successfully completed a POST - certified Diversionary Device Presenter Program or <br />its equivalent. <br />D. PRESENTER TO PARTICIPANT RATIO <br />The established ratio of sound /light diversionary devices, sting ball grenades, or other pyrotechnic <br />diversionary device training of Presenter to participant shall be 2:1, or 1:1, as appropriate in actually <br />deploying a diversionary device or is exposed to its effects. <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />