Officer Safety Flashcards
This Deck covers everything you need to know to pass your officer Safety exam. Acronyms and easy to learn content to get you up to speed.
What are the four general safety principles for the Glock?
- Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
- Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times: (Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer).
- Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire, and
- Be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have not positively identified).
What is the definition of the Glock?
The Glock pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin & drop safety mechanisms.
What is the definition of a stoppage?
A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.
What are the 3 safety features of the Glock?
- Trigger safety
- Firing pin safety
- Drop safety
What is the definition of a safe direction?
A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot, would be safely stopped & contained with no human injury, & at most, only minimal property damage.
What are the 10 fatal errors?
RMS FFF TT PL
(RMS FFF TT PL)
R - Relaxing too soon
M - Making false assumptions
S - Sleepy or asleep on the job
F - Failure to recognise danger signs
F - Failure to handcuff
F - Failure to watch hands
T - Tombstone courage
T - Taking a bad position
P - Poor or no search
L - Lack of knowledge, apathy &/or complacency
What are the two degrees of weapon readiness?
- Loaded
- Magazine containing rounds fitted
- Round in the chamber
- Pistol can be fired - Unloaded
- Magazine not fitted
- No round in chamber
- Pistol cannot be fired
What are the five major parts of the Glock?
- Slide
- Barrel
- Recoil spring assembly
- Receiver
- Magazine
Explain the functioning sequence of the Glock.
FU EEFLL
(FU EEFLL)
- Firing
- Unlocking
- Extracting
- Ejecting
- Feeding
- Locking into battery
- Locking open
What is the standard operational ammunition of the Glock?
Speer Le Gold Dot 9mm Luger + P 124 Grain
What is the muzzle velocity of the Glock?
Muzzle velocity is 320 m/s
What is the three function check after Glock reassembly.
- Trigger
- Trigger reset
- Slide lock
What are the seven steps of defensive spray decontamination?
CIRR DMO
(CIRR DMO)
C - Control I - Instructions R - Removal R - Reassurance D - Decontaminate M - Medical O - Observe
What is the minimum & maximum distance when spraying OC?
- The minimum distance, when spraying OC at a subject face is 90cm.
- The maximum effective range is 3.5 metres
Explain the primary & secondary strike areas for the baton.
Primary - The leg, from below the hip to the tip of the toes.
Secondary - The arm, from the tip of the fingers to the point of the shoulders.
What are the four handcuffing principals?
- Apply
- Adjust
- Double lock
- Check
Explain the four handcuffing safeguards.
BATE
B - Approach subject from the safest angle using the BLADED body position.
A - Remain ALERT & prepared for sudden resistance.
T - Adopt a TACTICAL position that maximises your safety & control of the subject by keeping them off balance.
E - ENSURE the handcuffs are double locked.
Explain colour coding a building.
White - Usually the natural front of the premises.
Red - The right side of the premises as you are looking at it.
Black - The rear of the premises
Green - The left side of the premises as you are looking at it.
Tactical movement, what are the six key elements which will give your position away?
(five Sugars & Milk)
- Shape
- Shadow
- Silhouette
- Surface
- Spacing
- Movement
Explain cover & concealment.
Cover - is anything that provides protection from hostile fire.
Concealment - Is protection from hostile observation.
What are the ABC’s of cover?
A - Accurate fire
B - Body armour
C - Cover from hostile fire
What are the six concepts & principles of team movement?
720 SCCTS
(720 SCCTS)
720 - 720 degrees of coverage where possible
S - Stay together as much as possible
C - Communication
C - Cover the angles
T - Threshold evaluation
S - Speed of movement
Explain the seven points of a routine motor vehicle stop.
CIW SCAR
(CIW SCAR)
C - Contact
I - Isolation
W - Warning
S - Stop
C - Check
A - Action/ Approach
R - Resolution
What are the warning signs & danger signs?
Non-verbal indicators which may give insight into a subjects next move.