INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the [Range name and type] Range, I am the OIC/RSO, [Provide name]
I will outline the purpose of today's firing practice
The planning and direction of safe training is a commander's responsibility
The safe execution of all training activities is the shared responsibility of all participants
The following briefing will explain the safety requirements of today's range
If you at any time, find something you know or believe to be unsafe, inform the staff immediately
Once again, safety is everyone's responsibility
RANGE STAFF
Introduction of the Range Staff:
OIC
RSO
Range 2IC
ARSOs
Butts NCO
Ammo NCO
First Aid NCO
Safety Veh Driver
Background Activity NCO
Sentries
RANGE LAYOUT
Explain the layout to include:
Administrative and smoking areas
Toilet facilities
Flags (butts, entrance and firing points)
Firing Points
Ammo Point
First Aid Point and Safety Vehicle
Fire Fighting Point
Bivouac area
Vehicle Parking Area
ARCS OF FIRE
Range Arcs:
Left of arc is the extreme left side of left most target
Right of arc is the extreme right side of the right most target
Personal Arcs:
Left of arc is extreme left of personal target
Right of arc is extreme right of personal target
RANGE CONDUCT
The range will be conducted as follows:
Firers will be broken into equal relays. One relay will fire, one will operate the butts and the remainder will conduct background activity under the supervision of the background NCO
The RSO will issue commands, which the ARSOs will pass onto the firers under their supervision. Firers will listen exclusively for their ARSO
Once a relay has completed a firing stage they will swap with the butts party who will then complete the same practices
WEAPONS SAFETY
The following safety points will be observed and adhered to at all times:
All weapons shall be proven safe when picked up or accepted from another individual. If a loaded and readied weapon must be passed from a firer to an ARSO, it shall be kept pointed downrange, passed with the safety on and a verbal warning that is loaded and ready
At no time will weapons be pointed at anyone
If it is necessary to go forward to examine tgts, all weapons will be unloaded and inspected before anyone moves forward of the firing point
No loaded weapon shall be taken to the rear of the firing point, and at no time shall ammunition be taken to the firing point except under the order of the RSO
Weapons will always be pointed downrange while on the firing point
No repairs to weapons will be performed at the firing point. I if a weapon must be repaired, it will be cleared and inspected, then moved from the firing point under the direction of the Range Safety Officer
No one, other than firers, ARSOs and the RSO shall be on the firing point except with permission of the RSO
No weapon shall be loaded, readied or fired except on order of the RSO
No weapon shall be left unattended
When not on the firing point, all weapons will be in the administrative area, as detailed by the Rge 2IC
At the conclusion of the day's firing, all weapons and magazines will be unloaded and inspected before anyone departs from the range
If at any time you experience difficulty and cannot remedy the problem using the Immediate Action Drills as taught, stop firing, lay your weapon on the ground pointing downrange and inform an ARSO
WORDS OF COMMAND
Words of command you will hear on this range:
Load
Ready
Unload
Make Safe
For Inspection Clear Weapon
STOPPING FIRE
In case of emergency, the following signals will be given to cease fire:
The shouted command 'STOP, STOP, STOP'
AIRCRAFT AND ANIMALS
If any aircraft or animals enter the arcs for the range, all firers will stop firing and wait for instruction from the OIC
SAFETY AT THE BUTTS
All Butts personnel will wear helmets and ballistic eyewear whenever firing is in progress
CONSERVATION OF HEARING
All personnel within 25m of the firing point will wear ear defenders or earplugs during firing
MOVEMENT ON THE RANGE
All movement on the range will be on the order of the Range Safety Officer. The Range 2IC will supervise movement in the administration area
DRESS
Firing relays will wear FFO including Helmets and Ballistic Eyewear
RANGE DECLARATION
As you know, it is an offence to remove any ammunition or parts thereof from a Canadian Forces range or training area; everyone will give an ammunition declaration each day before leaving the range. The declaration will be as follows:
'I have no live rounds, empty casings or parts thereof in my possession, Sir.'
QUESTIONS?
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