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Safety Guidelines
40-hr P.O.S.T.Chemical Agent Instructor
Course
Safety is our #1 Priority
– Blasting devices have explosive charges that can blow off fingers and take out your eyes.
– Burning devices can exceed 800 degrees F, easily melting skin.
– All weapons/munitions systems can cause serious injury if not deployed properly.
Injuries
• In 25 years of teaching CAI …– Staff Injuries
• Deploying blast and burning devices
– Student Injuries
• Deploying weapons systems
Safety Rule #1
• If you don’t know what the device does, or don’t know how to operate the device or munitions system…
DON’T TOUCH IT!• Ask for help from the Training Cadre.
Safety Rule #2
• No chemical agents, munitions launchers or other chemical agent weapons in the classroom without: – Permission from a member of the Training
Cadre; and – Safety inspection of the item by a member of
the Training Cadre.
Safety Rule #3
• During field exercises, stay with your safety partner during chemical agent exposure.
• If your partner is unavailable for any reason, join another buddy team.
• No solo exposure to chemical agents allowed at any time!
Safety Rule #4
• Don’t panic or run at any time during field exercises.
• Exception to “run rule” is at the discretion of Training Cadre for exigent circumstances (i.e. fire or first aid).
Safety Rule #5
• All students are empowered as Safety Officers to stop any unsafe practices.
• When whistle blows or you hear “Cease Fire, Cease Fire”, STOP what you are doing immediately and await direction from the Training Cadre.
Safety Rule #6
• Report any injuries (big or small) to instructional staff immediately.
Safety Rule #7
Officers Deploying C/A Devices, must wear: • Eye Protection (wrap around or gas mask).• Gloves (either nomex or heavy leather).• Ear Protection if device is a combination
Flashbang/Chemical Agent or if a launcher is being used.
Safety Rule #8• Report any device that doesn’t
detonate to the Training Cadre immediately.
• Many older devices may fail to detonate and will need to be detonated before training continues or concludes as applicable.
• Detonating these devices is done by “burning them in place” with a road flare or other device or if appropriate, shooting them on a range (less lethal munitions).
Storage
• If you have weapons systems and/or chemical agent devices, we will store them at the Range Armory.
• Do not store weapons and/or devices in your hotel room or leave them in a vehicle, especially the trunk!
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