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What are the Range Safety DOC's?
What are the Range Safety DOC's?
- AR 385-63
- DA PAM 385-63
- MCO 3570.1C
- All of the above (correct)
What is covered in DA PAM 385-63?
What is covered in DA PAM 385-63?
Weapons technical data
What does Chapter 5 AR 385-10 cover?
What does Chapter 5 AR 385-10 cover?
U.S. Army Explosives Safety program
What are the ammunition and explosives safety standards found in?
What are the ammunition and explosives safety standards found in?
Where do you find the SDZ for a field artillery cannon?
Where do you find the SDZ for a field artillery cannon?
Where would you find firing vehicle status designations?
Where would you find firing vehicle status designations?
Where would you find general information about firing conditions?
Where would you find general information about firing conditions?
Where would you find information on warning signs and signals?
Where would you find information on warning signs and signals?
Where would you find procedures for safety during live-fire exercises?
Where would you find procedures for safety during live-fire exercises?
What is composite risk management?
What is composite risk management?
How many hazards severity levels are there in the CRM process?
How many hazards severity levels are there in the CRM process?
Which probability level indicates something happens sporadically but is not uncommon?
Which probability level indicates something happens sporadically but is not uncommon?
What does 'Physical' refer to in risk context?
What does 'Physical' refer to in risk context?
What is the avoidance/elimination hazard?
What is the avoidance/elimination hazard?
What does educational awareness aim to mitigate?
What does educational awareness aim to mitigate?
What does 'identify hazards' refer to?
What does 'identify hazards' refer to?
What does 'assess hazards' entail?
What does 'assess hazards' entail?
What is involved in 'develop controls/make decisions'?
What is involved in 'develop controls/make decisions'?
What does 'implement controls' mean?
What does 'implement controls' mean?
What does 'supervise and evaluate' mean?
What does 'supervise and evaluate' mean?
Who supervises a misfire with the AT4 during training?
Who supervises a misfire with the AT4 during training?
Is 'Uncontrolled firing area' a type of SUA?
Is 'Uncontrolled firing area' a type of SUA?
What is the maximum distance a projectile will ricochet after impacting within the dispersion area?
What is the maximum distance a projectile will ricochet after impacting within the dispersion area?
What is the reference for range safety standards and procedures?
What is the reference for range safety standards and procedures?
What does Chapter 1 cover?
What does Chapter 1 cover?
What does Chapter 2 cover?
What does Chapter 2 cover?
What is covered in Chapter 3?
What is covered in Chapter 3?
What does Chapter 4 address?
What does Chapter 4 address?
What is Chapter 5 about?
What is Chapter 5 about?
What does Chapter 6 cover?
What does Chapter 6 cover?
What is addressed in Chapter 17?
What is addressed in Chapter 17?
What is the focus of Chapter 16?
What is the focus of Chapter 16?
What does Chapter 10 pertain to?
What does Chapter 10 pertain to?
What does Chapter 13 cover?
What does Chapter 13 cover?
What does Chapter 5 (AR 385-10) discuss?
What does Chapter 5 (AR 385-10) discuss?
How many chapters are there in DA Pam 385-63?
How many chapters are there in DA Pam 385-63?
Where would you find the SDZ for a field artillery cannon?
Where would you find the SDZ for a field artillery cannon?
Where would you find firing vehicle status designations?
Where would you find firing vehicle status designations?
Where would you find general information about firing conditions?
Where would you find general information about firing conditions?
Where would you find information on warning signs and signals?
Where would you find information on warning signs and signals?
Where would you find procedures for safety during live fire exercises?
Where would you find procedures for safety during live fire exercises?
Study Notes
Range Safety Regulations and Manuals
- Range Safety DOCs governed by AR 385-63 and DA PAM 385-63.
- MCO 3570.1C also relevant for regulations.
DA PAM 385-63
- Contains 17 chapters focused on weapons technical data.
Chapter Insights from AR 385-10
- Chapter 5 outlines the U.S. Army Explosives Safety Program.
- Comprehensive approach to handling explosives safely.
Da Pam 385-64
- Establishes ammunition and explosives safety standards.
Specific Chapters Addressing Safety Features
- Chapter 10 details the Safety Danger Zones (SDZ) for field artillery cannon.
- Chapter 8 shares guidelines on firing vehicle status designations.
- Chapter 4 provides general information about firing conditions.
- Chapter 2 contains information on warning signs and signals.
- Chapter 17 outlines procedures for safety during live-fire exercises.
Composite Risk Management
- A process for identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards.
- Consists of four hazard severity levels in risk assessment.
Probability Levels in Risk Management
- "Occasionally" indicates sporadic but not uncommon occurrences.
Identifying and Controlling Physical Hazards
- Physical hazards include friendly fire; control measures involve limit stakes next to each gun.
- Elimination strategy involves controlling spent shell casings that may injure personnel through proper protective clothing.
Educational Awareness
- Emphasizes the importance of briefings on risks such as wet and uneven terrain to prevent accidents.
Risk Management Steps
- Identify hazards: Recognize possible risks.
- Assess hazards: Determine the risk level associated with identified hazards.
- Develop controls/make decisions: Decide on necessary actions.
- Implement controls: Practical application of safety measures.
- Supervise and evaluate: Ongoing checking for safety compliance.
Supervisor Roles and Responsibilities
- Officer in charge supervises misfire incidents involving AT4 during training sessions.
Types of Safety Areas
- Uncontrolled firing areas (SUA) are NOT classified as types of SUA.
Projectile Ricochet
- Critical to understand maximum ricochet distances within the dispersion area.
Overview of DA Pam 385-63 Content
- Introduction is covered in Chapter 1.
- Ranges are discussed in Chapter 2.
- Danger Zones are detailed in Chapter 3.
- Subsequent chapters cover topics from small arms (Chapter 4) to live-fire exercises (Chapter 17) and laser range safety (Chapter 16).
Additional Insights
- Chapter 10 focuses specifically on field artillery.
- Chemical agents and smoke are covered in Chapter 13.
- Overall, DA Pam 385-63 encompasses 17 comprehensive chapters addressing various aspects of range safety.
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