M ODULE 14

1. MODULE 14 INTRODUCTIONTO MODULES 4-7 METHODOLOGY

2. MODULE 4 WEAPONS MANIPULATION UNIVERSAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES Treat all weapons as if they are loaded, Index Trigger Finger, Laser Rule, Know Arc of Fire WEAPONS POSITION AND GRIP High-Friction Grip Combat Ready Position ‘Sul’/Safety Circle UNIVERSAL FIGHTING POSITION Body Position Movement CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES 6’ Reactionary Gap Lower Weapon/Visual Field Priority of Fire/High Low Contact Cover Principle Follow-Through/Scan/Breathe Turn Outside APPLICATION & REMEDIATION Number students 1 thru 3 Form 3 Lines facing Instructor Cadre Students move with weapons towards cadre and back/Instructor Remediation

3. MODULE 5 THRESHOLD EVALUATION THREE PLACESTOHAVE A GUNFIGHT 1. From the Hallway 2. Standing in Threshold 3. Inside the Room PROPER BODY POSITION AND SEARCH PATTERN 6’ Reactionary Gap Eye furthest outside the body, bend at waist Semi-Circle #2 Position (center fed/L shaped room) Small pieces of threat Reflective Surfaces ACTIONS ON CONTACT Element of Surprise/Hand and Arm Signals Verbal  Shots Fired (Direct to Threat Instructor Demonstration) APPLICATION & REMEDIATION Primary Instructor “Floats” each instructor takes a group. Set-up one student in room next two conduct threshold evaluation as demonstrated. Statue/Unarmed Statue/Armed waistband Statue/Armed Hand Statue/Weapon Path Foot next to door Moving/Unarmed Moving/Armed Moving/Gun to Head Statue/Facing Away/Hidden Gun Statue/Facing Away/Gun Exposed

4. MODULE 6 Team Movement Techniques SPEEDS OF MOVEMENT Deliberate (slow methodical/threat location unknown) Direct to Threat (Location Known) CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES (6) Stay Together 540° Cover Communicate Cover Angles Threshold Evaluation Speed 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 PERSON MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES Strengths and Weaknesses Demonstrate 1 moving technique each 180° Turns Solo (exigent circumstances, no immediate back up, actionable intelligence) 2 (tethered and side-by-side) 3 (tethered and side-by-side) 4 (Diamond, T, Y, Box, Heavy Head) 5 (Double Rear Guard and Special Skill/Knowledge) Prepare for Counter Assault Post Engagement APPLICATION & REMEDIATION Rotate Student Groups to different instructors and move into area large enough to have students apply movement techniques for 1-5 Responders. Once all students have participated in each movement technique, have students move to simulated shots fired scenarios.

5. MODULE 7 SET-UP FOR ROOM ENTRY • SET-UP FROM DELIBERATE SPEED (first demonstration) • Communication (what is it, where is it, what are we going to do with it?) • Point- “Slice the Pie” L/R Cover (door side)- pin room corner L/R Cover (opposite door side) Long Cover w/ Point  Rear Guard- back to back with door side cover • Communication- Simple Hand and Arm signals; Touch Indexing for RG and Long Cover • Actions on Entry- “Path Least Resistance”/ Criss-Cross entry; RG/LC back into threshold • Prior to “Coming-Out” • Team Maintenance (reloads, water, radio coms) Gain Intel Assign Positions Make Plan  Move • SET-UP 2ND DEMO • Communicate Bend Team Around Door Make Entry • Support vs. Help  Support 1  Support All  Israeli Lean  Leaving room post-contact • Demonstrate 2, 3, and 5 person techniques • APPLICATION & REMEDIATION • Will be covered after and combined with “Room Entry”

6. MODULE 7 ROOM ENTRY • SET-UP Move Students Into Classroom for this Section • Doorway Orientation (eyes closed) • IMPROPER ENTRIES • One Man Entry  #1 Committed  #2 Committed  Log Jam • PROPER ENTRY • Triangle of Success: Speed Surprise Violence of Action • Clear Immediate Threat Area Clear Corner Primary Scan Secondary Scan Communicate Additional Threat Areas Work Interior Angles • POST ENGAGEMENT ENTRY • 4 Man Room Entry Demo • KNOWN vs. UNKNOWN • APPLICATION & REMEDIATION • Instructors will use one of two methods depending on training location. Students should be drilled on deliberate search and post engagement entries.