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Rifle:
What are some possible issues if a shot group is low and to the right? |
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Definition
Prone Position: Left elbow not under rifle, loose sling, or right elbow slipped as shots were fired
Sitting Position: Left elbow was slipping down the left leg or the right elbow was slipping
Both: Impropper trigger control |
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Rifle:
What could be some possible problems if a shooter has a shot group scattered widely around the bullseye? |
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Definition
Incorrect sight alignment
Focused on bullseye instead of front sight
Changing the stock weld location on the stock from shot-to-shot
Firing position which not tight and stable |
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Term
Rifle:
What are some possible issues if a shooter has several erratic flyers outside of the group? |
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Definition
Shooter is flinching
Shooter bucked several shots which appear from 7-10 o'clock
Shooter jerked the trigger |
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Term
Rifle:
What could be a possible problem if a shooter has a shot group strung up and down through the bullseye? |
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Definition
Shooter was breathing while firing the shot group
Sights were improperly aligned vertically from shot-to-shot
Changing the stock weld position form shot-to-shot |
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Term
Rifle:
If a shooter has a compact shot group outside of the bullseye. What could be some possible reasons? |
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Definition
Zero was incorrect
Shooter failed to compensate for the wind
Shooter's firing position and natural point of aim were not correct |
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Term
Rifle:
Diagnose a shooter that has a shot group strung from target center to bottom of target frame. |
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Definition
Loose sling which slid down the arm while firing
Firing position too low
Changing the position of the rifle butt in the shoulder after reloading
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Term
Rifle:
Diagnose a shooter that has a shot group strung out horizontally on a target. |
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Definition
Incorrect sight alignment side-to-side
Canting the rifle different form shot-to-shot
Firing position too loose
Muscling the rifle because fo poor natural point of aim |
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Term
| What will you do if someone doesn't make it to one of your shoots? How will you handle that? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are some Ideas that you have to improve the range experience? |
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Definition
- Hot Range (rope as barrier)
- Gunfighting not just marksmanship
- Less ammo more efficiency
- Bring Vehicles more into play
- more transition drills
- off range shoots
- covered mannequins
- using steel
- crisis city
- moving targets
- FATS System
- use of lasers
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Term
| How would you handle a problem officer on the range? |
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Definition
Depends if Range Violation is Hazardous or Not
Not Hazardous:
- Remind of rules broken (warning)
- Pull off the line and speak with in private
- Remove form range
If Hazardous:
- Pull off the line and speak with in private
- Remove form range
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Term
| What will you do if you have an accident on the range? |
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Definition
- Call Cease Fire
- Secure Scene (including firearm(s) involved)
- Give aid
- Notify EMS
- Continue to give aid until EMS arrives
- Notify Superior Officers
- Write up report about incident
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Term
| What do you do in the occasion that one of the officers has an A.D.? |
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Definition
Injury is involved
- Call Cease Fire
- Secure Scene (including firearm(s) involved)
- Give aid
- Notify EMS
- Continue to give aid until EMS arrives
- Notify Superior Officers
- Write up report about incident
If off range
- Notify Superior Officers
- Investigate
- Write report of investigation and forward through the chain of command
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Term
| How would you handle an officer that doesn't perform well in a training situation? |
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Definition
| First, go over what was positive about the encounter. Then instead of bringin him/her down on what they did wrong, just show them the proper way to do it in a way that just builds off what they did good last time. |
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Term
| How would you explain your training style? |
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Definition
Traditional instructor style for new hires
(content driven)
Facilitative style for seasoned officers
(guide on the side) |
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Term
| Why do you want to be a Firearms instructor? |
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Definition
| To prepare the officers for the growing risk of using force in our profession. I want the officers to be ready for any situation that an officer may encounter. |
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Term
| What will you do with someone who has problems qualifying? |
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Definition
Remedial training
Call in other instructors for help
Private training sessions
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Term
| What can you do to make the divisions train together better? |
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Definition
Organize shoots and trainings based on geography instead of division.
Cater different trainings to different divisions/area
Make teams during training using knowledge management methods. |
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Term
| What are some trainings that you have went to that make you qualified to be a firearms instructor? |
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Definition
NRA Patrol Rifle Instructor Certification
Glock Armorer’s Course
No Bad Shooters
Patrol Rifle Instructor School
Diagnosing Shooters
Measuring Results from Training
Immediate Action Teams/Active Shooter
Knowledge Management |
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Term
| What will you do to make the firearms program better? |
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Definition
Bring fresh ideas to the training platform and driven to improve the range experience for every officer that attends the range.
Hopefully enhance interagency cooperation |
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Term
How will you handle people that don't make your firearms shoots?
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Definition
| Hopefully officers will have enough time in advance to make prior arrangements. They can go to a different shoot if conflicts on their schedule. If they miss all of them then it will be on a case by case basis. We are all adults, but if someone has conflicting schedules to all possible shoots then I can make time to qualify them privately. |
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