Range Safety Considerations with
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Communications - ANSWER-RSO/OIC must verify and maintain comms with Range
Control and other parties such as gate and tower guards and/or air sentries.
Emergency Procedures - ANSWER-Call a cease fire.
Provide first aid if needed and contact Range Control.
Maintain comms with Range Control until directed otherwise.
Environmental Impact - ANSWER-OIC/RSO must account for:
Weather such as lightning, precipitation, and winds.
Fire conditions and the fire threat level.
Environmental surroundings and endangered species.
Lateral Limit Marker - ANSWER-Lateral limit markers are often used in field firing
ranges to denote the safe direction of fire as well as to provide a visual reference to
warn of danger. Limit markers establish the left and right boundaries of fire.
Medical Requirements - ANSWER-Have a minimum of one qualified medical person in
support of live fire training.
Medical personnel will not be assigned other duties.
For non-live fire, installation commander will determine appropriate level of medical
support.
Medical personnel will have adequate medical equipment on site.
Primary Comm - ANSWER-Almost always conducted with a radio.
Primary freq designated by Range Control.
Backup freq normally designated by Range Control in case primary fails.
Range Warning Signs and Signals - ANSWER-Warn people of the risk of entering a
range. OIC/RSO are responsible for verifying certain range warning signs and signals
are properly placed at the range before firing.
Red Artillery Streamer - ANSWER-The red artillery streamer is much larger than the red
streamer and is used for large exercises because it can be seen from farther distances.
Red artillery streamers should be hung in prominent positions to warn people that they
are entering a range area where a live-fire exercise is being conducted. Certain ranges
require hanging a red artillery streamer. Be sure to read the SOP for your range to find if
and where the artillery streamer is to be hung for the exercise you are conducting.
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Communications - ANSWER-RSO/OIC must verify and maintain comms with Range
Control and other parties such as gate and tower guards and/or air sentries.
Emergency Procedures - ANSWER-Call a cease fire.
Provide first aid if needed and contact Range Control.
Maintain comms with Range Control until directed otherwise.
Environmental Impact - ANSWER-OIC/RSO must account for:
Weather such as lightning, precipitation, and winds.
Fire conditions and the fire threat level.
Environmental surroundings and endangered species.
Lateral Limit Marker - ANSWER-Lateral limit markers are often used in field firing
ranges to denote the safe direction of fire as well as to provide a visual reference to
warn of danger. Limit markers establish the left and right boundaries of fire.
Medical Requirements - ANSWER-Have a minimum of one qualified medical person in
support of live fire training.
Medical personnel will not be assigned other duties.
For non-live fire, installation commander will determine appropriate level of medical
support.
Medical personnel will have adequate medical equipment on site.
Primary Comm - ANSWER-Almost always conducted with a radio.
Primary freq designated by Range Control.
Backup freq normally designated by Range Control in case primary fails.
Range Warning Signs and Signals - ANSWER-Warn people of the risk of entering a
range. OIC/RSO are responsible for verifying certain range warning signs and signals
are properly placed at the range before firing.
Red Artillery Streamer - ANSWER-The red artillery streamer is much larger than the red
streamer and is used for large exercises because it can be seen from farther distances.
Red artillery streamers should be hung in prominent positions to warn people that they
are entering a range area where a live-fire exercise is being conducted. Certain ranges
require hanging a red artillery streamer. Be sure to read the SOP for your range to find if
and where the artillery streamer is to be hung for the exercise you are conducting.
