1. 1 C-IED 5-25

3. Every « prolonged » stop is considered as dangerous The troop is vulnerable during these stops ( IED on the ground, breakdown, observation of particular point of the ground) The technique of « 5-25 » aims : To recognizing, secure the area of stop of one or several vehicles To look for IED indicators

4. PROLONGED STOP CHECK VISUAL AROUND VEHICLE ON ORDER OF THE HEAD OF CONVOY 5 -25 ZERO OKAY 1 gendarme/policeman goes out of vehicle to check around and under : THIS IS THE ZERO Second gendarme/policema n goes in the opposite from first 1st time CLOCKWISE Alpha START Bravo START Alpha ARRIVED Bravo ARRIVED

5. KEY POINTS COMMUNICATION VEHICLE ALWAYS IN PROTECTION BETWEEN BOTH GENDARME/POLICEMAN ECM SWITCH ON OBSERVE ONLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FEET WALK AT THE SAME TIME IF DISCOVERY IED, DONT PANIC, CALL REPORT or CODE, GO BACK TO VEHICLE

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