1. PERFORM THE TASKS AND FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF RANGE PERSONNEL PO/EO: 205.04 REF.: B-GL-381-001/TS-000, TRAINING SAFETY

2. PERFORM THE TASKS AND FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF RANGE PERSONNEL MTPs: 1. Range safety responsibilities 2. Range layout 3. Organization and briefings

3. Review … What knowledge must the coach possess? The coach must have excellent knowledge of the following: Marksmanship principles. Theory of small arms fire. Grouping theory. Target analysis. Zeroing. Coaching techniques.

4. Review What is the objective of coaching? The objective of coaching is to improve the firers ’ shooting techniques and related knowledge until they have gained the confidence and skills necessary to use their weapons effectively in combat.

5. PERFORM THE TASKS AND FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF RANGE PERSONNEL MTPs: 1. Range safety responsibilities 2. Range layout 3. Organization and briefings

6. Officer in Charge (OIC) … Plan and direct the practice. Issue any detailed local instructions. Inform the appropriate base and unit staff of the practice plan. Ensure that all participants know and understand the applicable safety rules. Control and supervise personnel and weapons closely.

7. Ensure that all safety regulations are observed during the practice. Give orders to commence and cease fire. 1.Ensure that communications required by range and unit orders are maintained at all times. 2.Ensure that range facilities are left in an acceptable condition (defects or suggested improvements will be reported in accordance with range and unit orders). Officer in Charge (OIC)

8. Ensure that unexploded ammunition and misfires are handled in accordance with applicable regulations and Range Standing Orders. Report defective ammunition in accordance with range and unit orders. Officer in Charge (OIC) …

9. Give all participating personnel a range conduct briefing, which will include: The goal of the practice. Details on the range practice. Administrative details. Details on the control and command of the practice. Officer in Charge (OIC)

10. Range Safety Officer (RSO) … Ensure the safety of all personnel. Implement the safety policy and ensure that the safety rules in the applicable orders are observed. Stop all activities if he believes a dangerous situation has arisen. Report any defective equipment or dangerous procedures to the OIC Practice and, where necessary, to the unit CO.

11. Recommend changes to existing practices and orders, in the interest of safety. Inspect all range facilities before the practice, to ensure they are working properly. Give all personnel a briefing on the range safety instructions for the particular weapon, the identification of range safety personnel and recognition of signals to be used. The briefing on range safety instructions will normally be given immediately after the range conduct briefing. Range Safety Officer (RSO)

12. Assistant Range Safety Officer (ARSO) For practices requiring additional safety personnel, ARSOs will be assigned to work under the RSO ’ s orders.

13. Supervisors or Instructors Direct the assigned activities. Supervise and control personnel and weapons under their orders. Ensure that safety regulations are observed. Relay the OIC Practice ’ s orders to commence and cease fire.

15. Confirmation Who appoints the OIC Practice? The CO appoints this OIC. What does the range conduct briefing cover? The goal of the practice. Details on the range practice. Administrative details. Details on the control and command of the practice.

16. PERFORM THE TASKS AND FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF RANGE PERSONNEL MTPs: 1. Range safety responsibilities 2. Range layout 3. Organization and briefings

17. Range Layout Control point or tower. Firing point. Arcs of fire. Targets. Administration area. Communications.

19. Confirmation What are the main elements of a range layout? Control point or tower. Firing point. Arcs of fire. Targets. Administration area. Communications.

20. PERFORM THE TASKS AND FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF RANGE PERSONNEL MTPs: 1. Range safety responsibilities 2. Range layout 3. Organization and briefings

21. Action Before Firing … The OIC Practice must consider the following points before firing begins: detailing of a second in charge, supervisory staff and safety staff, if required, with their duties; employment of waiting relays; change-over of relays; own location for maximum control of the firing relay;

22. sequence of the practices; fire orders; Safety; and obtaining permission to fire from Range Control, if required. Action Before Firing

23. Stop Butt Safety … A large red warning flag must always fly at the top of the stop butts. When target officers are used, red and green control flags are deployed at stop butts. Flags used at firing points and stop butts are lowered and hoisted only upon the OIC Practice ’ s orders. However, in the case of an emergency or a communications failure, the stop butt flags can be hoisted without the OIC Practice ’ s orders.

24. All markers must wear Kevlar helmets to protect their heads against target splinters and debris. All butt personnel employed for hand-held target practices, will wear eye protection to prevent injury from target splinters and debris. Stop Butt Safety

25. Conduct of Range Practices … The coaches and supervisory personnel, ammunition party, communicators, range target party, and sentries take up their positions. Some of the sentries may have to be in position quite early if their posts are a considerable distance from the firing point. Troops at practice move to an administration area located behind the firing point farthest from the targets that will be used.

26. Troops are briefed on range practices. Firers are grouped into relays, their names are entered in the registry and safety measures are implemented. A first relay is designated and passes the weapon TOET. Other relays are assigned to related duties, such as those of target officers, sentries, the ammunition point and others under the range 2IC ’ s direction. All range relays will pass the TOET for the weapon before firing. Ammunition is distributed. Conduct of Range Practices …

27. When ready, the relay receives the following order from the OIC Practice: “ FIRST RELAY, MOVE ON TO THE FIRING POINT. ” The OIC Practice then gives the order to hoist the red flag, followed by the orders needed to commence firing. If crew served weapons are used, det comds implement these orders, to which they add their own range instructions, if applicable. When the relay has finished firing, the OIC Practice orders that weapons be unloaded and inspected to ensure that they are cleared of ammunition. Conduct of Range Practices …

28. After weapon inspection, the OIC Practice gives the order for the green flags to be hoisted, followed by the order “ CHANGE RELAYS. ” Conduct of Range Practices

29. End of Practice … The OIC Practice must ensure that measures are taken for the following points: Weapons and chargers are clear of ammunition and are inspected. Targets are patched and returned. All cases and links are recovered. The range is cleaned and inspected. All members present at the range are asked to check if they have any ammunition in their possession. If they reply in the affirmative, they must return it immediately.

30. End of Practice … Each member present at the range makes the following verbal statement: "I HAVE NO LIVE AMMUNITION, CASES (OR EXPLOSIVES OR ACCESSORIES) IN MY POSSESSION." Range Control personnel is informed that the practice is finished. The range registry is signed, if applicable. The troops leave the area and the equipment is turned in.

31. End of Practice An ammunition control certificate is prepared and presented to Range Control personnel. Upon return to base, the OIC Practice must also ensure that the reports required in the Range Standing Orders are established.

33. Confirmation … What points must the OIC consider before firing begins? detailing of a second in charge, supervisory staff and safety staff, if required, with their duties; employment of waiting relays; change-over of relays; own location for maximum control of the firing relay;

34. Confirmation sequence of the practices; fire orders; safety; and obtaining permission to fire from Range Control, if required.

36. Final Confirmation … What are the RSO ’ s responsibilities? Ensure the safety of all personnel. Implement the safety policy and ensure that the safety regulations in the applicable orders are observed. Stop all activities if he believes that a dangerous situation has arisen. Report any defective equipment or dangerous procedures to the OIC Practice and, where necessary, to the unit CO.

37. Final Confirmation … Recommend changes to existing practices and orders, in the interest of safety. Inspect all range facilities before the practice, to ensure they are working properly. Give all personnel a briefing on the range safety instructions for the particular weapon, the identification of range safety personnel and the recognition of signals to be used (the briefing on range safety instructions will normally be given immediately after the range conduct briefing).

38. Final Confirmation … What indications must be included in a firing point? Firing points must be so constructed as to be obviously recognizable, and shall be clearly marked with low white signs lettered in black, red or green. Lights will be used, as appropriate, at night to indicate the extent of the firing point but not so placed as to interfere with night vision devices. A local control point with flags/lights must be established on each firing point. On ranges with only one firing point and a control tower, the tower may also serve as a control point.

39. Final Confirmation What must the OIC Practice have on hand when he arrives at the range? On arriving at the range, the OIC Practice will be in possession of B-GL-381-001/TS- 001, Training Safety; local Range Standing Orders; Daily Range Safety Orders; and any applicable weapons manuals.

40. PERFORM THE TASKS AND FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF RANGE PERSONNEL MTPs: 1. Range safety responsibilities 2. Range layout 3. Organization and briefings