Firearms Training: Stress Combat Courses
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What is the goal of the stress combat courses?

  • To build awareness, skills, confidence, and proper habits in trainees (correct)
  • To focus solely on shot placement
  • To teach combat loading and reloading techniques only
  • To familiarize trainees with firearms accidents

    • Which of the following is NOT an objective of the stress combat courses?

  • Demonstrate proficiency in shooting stress combat courses
  • Identify officer survival concepts
  • Focus on handgun training only (correct)
  • Explain stress-related concepts

    • What is the overall goal of the basic fundamentals of marksmanship?

  • To familiarize trainees with firearms
  • To build confidence in trainees
  • To achieve shot placement (correct)
  • To teach combat loading techniques

    • What type of targets may be used in the stress combat courses?

    <p>Multiple friend or foe targets, including moving targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary emphasis of the stress combat courses?

    <p>Obtaining cover and concealment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long is the Firearms Section: 1608 Stress Combat Courses instructor-led course?

    <p>4 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of officers killed were attacked with guns?

    <p>95%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many seconds do confrontations usually last?

    <p>2-3 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of officers managed to shoot back at their assailants?

    <p>27%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of handgun readiness?

    <p>To prepare for a situation where someone has a deadly weapon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'ostrich effect' in armed encounters?

    <p>When an officer observes danger but doesn't recognize it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of survival loading techniques?

    <p>To prepare for common and exceptional situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Fatal Funnel Effect'?

    <p>When an officer approaches a doorway or narrow space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of center mass shooting?

    <p>To disrupt an assailant's life support structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the officer survival triangle composed of?

    <p>Tactics, shooting skill, and physical conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How far away are most officers killed from their assailants?

    <p>Less than 7 yards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the shooter do after loading the shotgun with two rounds of 00 Buckshot and two slug rounds?

    <p>They replace the shotgun on the table with the safety on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of doing ten pushups, jumping jacks, etc. during the course?

    <p>To increase the shooter's heart rate to simulate stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must the shooter do after engaging all hostile targets in shooting box one?

    <p>Move to shooting box two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many rounds of ammunition are issued to the shooter in the handgun course?

    <p>18 rounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the instructor following the shooter from shooting station to shooting station?

    <p>To ensure the shooter's safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is allowed in the handgun course to simulate real-life situations?

    <p>Using cover and concealment as tactically possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the shooter do after engaging all hostile targets in shooting box two?

    <p>They move to shooting box three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the arrangement of the shoot and no-shoot targets between each shooter?

    <p>They are changed completely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shooter's final action in the shotgun course?

    <p>They return the shotgun to the table with the action open</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens after all shooters have completed the course?

    <p>The course is repeated with new targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be controlled by implementing the survival triangle according to the text?

    <p>Time, colors, and distance perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of all armed encounters involve multiple adversaries?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of ammunition is appropriate to use when there is a concern with over-penetration and shots are within 30 yards?

    <p>#4 Buck Shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for 'accidental' discharges and 'malfunctions' according to the text?

    <p>Human error or neglect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should an officer consider before shooting?

    <p>Where the bullet might end up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of issuing a verbal challenge in armed encounters?

    <p>To buy time to establish the suspect's identity and intentions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an instructor during the shotgun application?

    <p>To follow the shooter from station to station for safety purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for using cover and concealment during the shotgun application?

    <p>To reduce the risk of being hit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of having the shooter stand at the starting box and await the instructor's commands?

    <p>To ensure the shooter is ready to engage the target</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rounds are issued to the shooter at the starting box?

    <p>2 slug rounds and 10 .00 buckshot rounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Stress Combat Courses

    • The courses are designed to familiarize trainees with factors that affect firearms performance under high-stress conditions, building awareness, skills, confidence, and proper habits.

    Objectives

    • Identify and explain officer survival, stress-related concepts
    • Demonstrate knowledge of concepts and proficiency in shooting stress combat courses
    • Explain the relationship between realistic firearms encounter "training" and officer reactions to live encounters

    Patterns of Encounter

    • Distance: 85% of officers killed are less than 7 yards from their assailant
    • Light: 2 out of 3 fatal officer shootings occur during hours of darkness or low light
    • Time: Confrontations are usually over in 2-3 seconds
    • Shots: A total of 3 shots are exchanged between officer and assailant
    • Location: Assaults are 2 1/2 times more likely to occur outdoors
    • Assailants: 4 out of 10 shootings involve more than one assailant
    • Weapons: In 7 out of 10 shootings, a handgun the same caliber or smaller than the one the officer carries is used

    Tactical Plans

    • Handgun Readiness: when approaching a situation where someone has a deadly weapon, or during high-risk activities
    • Shotgun Readiness: when encountering a felony in progress, hazardous vehicle stops, wanted felons, or high-risk situations
    • Cover and Concealment: uses obstacles to block or deflect bullets, and hiding from view to avoid being targeted
    • The "Ostrich Effect": ignoring or downplaying the danger of an armed encounter, leading to unpreparedness
    • Survival Loading Techniques: conditioning oneself to quickly replenish ammunition and get back on target in high-stress situations

    Officer Survival Triangle

    • Tactics
    • Shooting skill
    • Mental/physical conditioning

    The Fatal Funnel Effect

    • The danger of approaching a doorway or narrow passage during a search, placing the officer in a vulnerable position

    Center Mass Shooting

    • Shooting to stop the aggressive action, not to wound or scare
    • Center mass shooting causes major interference with the suspect's life support structure, stopping the aggressive action quickly

    Effects of Stress on Officer Performance

    • Adrenalin surge
    • Increased oxygen use
    • Diminished ability to distinguish time, colors, and distance
    • Pupils may dilate
    • Thought distraction

    Stress Tactics and Techniques

    • Tactical use of the 12-gauge shotgun, including choice of ammunition
    • Armed multiple adversary encounters: prioritizing targets, using proper shooting techniques
    • Shooting tactics and techniques for close/distance, rapid-time frame encounters
    • Proper shooting tactics and techniques when movement is involved
    • Awareness of "accidental" discharges and "malfunctions" as a result of human error or neglect

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    This course simulates high-stress conditions to help trainees become aware of factors affecting firearms performance, building skills, confidence, and proper habits. It's essential for proficient firearm use.

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