Despite the importance of proper firearm handling and usage in law enforcement, few resources are currently available to update firearm instructors on proper teaching methods. Budget restraints and many other challenges now require that instructors be as resourceful as they are knowledgeable when teaching firearm use and safety. With more than 150 photographs to help define and resolve training issues, Police Firearms Instruction: Problems and Practices provides succinct, yet comprehensive guidance in all aspects of firearms training. Employing a hands-on approach with an emphasis on safety, retired sheriff's deputy Richard Grassi teaches instructors how to properly equip and prepare officers both mentally and physically for the use of a firearm and the consequences.
Using a direct, conversational style, Mr. Grassi employs helpful anecdotes and war stories to demonstrate how to convey important ideas to trainees. He reviews such teaching fundamentals as how to communicate with a class, and how to handle challenging students. With examples from the field, he discusses safety issues and qualification controversies, and explains the value of simulations and repetitive skills practice. He also examines ways to match individual officers with the correct firearm.
Teaches instructors how to explain preparation, tactical issues, and safe handling, as well as post-incident protocol
Cognizant of the limited funding available for firearm training, Mr. Grassi explores ways for agencies to maximize training on a small budget. Additional coverage includes an insightful profile of the "fighting mind" and other officer issues, such as use-of-force investigations and dealing with the loss of a colleague.
Every law enforcement agency, firearms instructor, and instructor trainee should have this manual on hand to ensure that officers are well-equipped with the tactical firearms knowledge necessary to serve the public and protect themselves.
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Law enforcement agencies, firearms instructors
Illustrationen
216 s/w Abbildungen, 2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white; 216 Illustrations, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4200-6506-0 (9781420065060)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Shawnee County Sheriffs, Kansas (Retired)
Autor*in
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office (Retired), Kansas, USA
Burning Powder: Philosophy and Values
Safety
Philosophy
Guns and Teaching
Military Years
Entry-Level Police
Badges and Bullets
Pre-Police Gunfire
Modern Technique
Sights
Allow the Gun to Fire
The Combat Triad
Stress Complications
Stress-Reinforced Technique
Human Stress Response
Operating System
Symptoms
Mastery
Instinct
Alternative Sighting Methods
Issues of Teaching and Learning for Adults
Learning Styles, Teaching Styles
G.I. Beans
Methods
Drill
The Way of the Gun
"Why?"
Good Times
Summing Up
Walk a Mile
Failure
Safety, Part I
Four Main Safety Rules
Physical Safety Checks
Safety Circle
It's Not a "Ready" Position
Cross-Draw Holsters Unsafe?
Safety, Part II
Mat World
Hot and Cold
The Prime Directive
Nonfiring Guns
Preparation
Inherently Dangerous Instrumentalities
Advanced Firearms Instruction Techniques
High Speed...
...Low Drag
Advanced Trigger Control
Gripping Suspense
Stance
Sights Are Good
Aftermath
The Plan
Advanced Firearms Instruction Seminar Session
Qualification Controversies and Courtroom
Survival
The Pass-Fail Issue
The Question of Tactics
Why Day-shift Officers Need Dim-light Shooting
Why We Still Shoot at Distance
The Best Course
Consolidating Force Training: Defensive Tactics
and Firearms Instruction
Real World
Reasonable Responses
UFI
Force
Across the Range
Gun Retention and Disarming
Proxemics
Consistent Stance
Power Stance
Gun Retention
A Firearms Instructor in Defensive Tactics Land
The Bridge
The Dance: Bringing the Street to the Range
Dynamics
Basics
Tactical Foundation
Problem: Decision Making
Problem: Increasing Speed of the First Hit from the Holster
Problem: Unconventional Positions and Cover
Chairs
Range World
Simulations: Lessons Learned
Gunfight Training
Training Safety
The Gunsite Way
Lessons Learned
Equipment
Train the Trainer
An Alternative
Putting It Together
Alarm Call
Gaming
A Unique Environment
Environmental Issues
To Find Out More...
The Value of Repetitive Skills Practice
Managing Training
Problem #1: Our Aging Population
Problem #2: Our Rookies
Problem #3: Boundary Conditions
Goals and Objectives
Skills Maintenance
What Is Training?
Costs and Benefits
Getting Started
The Weapon
The Fighting Mind
Back to the Beast
Inspiration
White
Yellow
Orange
Red
Stress Loading
The Best Gun (and Gear)
Which One Is Best?
The Best?
Needs for Your Agency
Environment
Gun People
Ammunition
So, 9mm Is Best?
Needs Assessment
The Life
The Students
Resentment
Tasks
Politics
Success
Investigations
Loss
Network
Seminar Format
