safety guidelines 40-hr p.o.s.t. chemical agent instructor course

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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