Safety, Definitions & First Aid

Question 1

What is the definition of a safe direction?

Answer 1

A safe direction is one in which if an unintentional discharge occurs, only minor property damage and no human injury will result

Question 2

Name the 4 cardinal rules of safety

Answer 2

1. Treat all guns as loaded
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction (Lazer rule)
3. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are on target and have decided to fire
4. Be sure of your target and what’s around and behind it

Question 3

What are the 7 basic principles when dealing with an armed offender?

Answer 3

1. Conduct an ongoing TENR assessment during the course of the incident.
2. It is better to take the matter too seriously than too lightly.
3. Caution is not cowardice.
4. When the offenders actions permit, focus on de-escalation, appeal and prevention. Cordon the area and adopt the wait and appeal role in order to negotiate a surrender.
5. Never go unnecessarily into danger. However, if the offender is acting in a way that makes casualties likely, police must act immediately to prevent this.
6. Treat all armed offenders or offenders believed to be armed as dangerous and hostile unless there is definite evidence to the contrary.
7. Where practical, police should not use a firearm unless it can be done without endangering other persons.

Question 4

Fill in the blanks:
Conduct an ongoing ……. assessment during the course of the incident.

Answer 4

TENR

Question 5

Fill in the blanks:
It is better to take the matter too ……. than too …….

Answer 5

1. Seriously
2. Lightly

Question 6

Fill in the banks:
……. is not cowardice

Answer 6

Caution

Question 7

Fill in the blanks:
4. When the offenders actions permit, focus on ………, appeal and prevention. ……. the area and adopt the wait and appeal role in order to negotiate a ………

Answer 7

1. De-escalation
2. Cordon
3. Surrender

Question 8

Fill in the blanks:
5. Never go ………….. into danger. However, if the offender is acting in a way that makes casualties likely, police must act …….. to prevent this.

Answer 8

1. Unnecessary
2. Immediately

Question 9

Fill in the blanks:
Treat all armed offenders or offenders believed to be armed as …….. and hostile unless there is definite ……. to the contrary.

Answer 9

1. Dangerous
2. Evidence

Question 10

Fill in the blanks:
7. Where practical, police should not use a firearm unless it can be done ……… …….. other persons.

Answer 10

1. Without
2. Endangering

Question 11

What is MARCHH

Answer 11

Massive bleeding
Airway
Respiration
Circulation
Head injury
Hypothermia