Elements and Performance Criteria
- Perform pre operational firearm checks
- Assess the need to use firearms
- Need to use firearms is evaluated against use of force guidelines, legal requirements and organisational policy and procedures.
- Risk factors and opportunities are escalated and/or de-escalated to determine person's intentions.
- Capacity to complete action effectively is considered prior to commencement and alternative actions are assessed for viability.
- Situations requiring assistance are identified and support is promptly requested.
- Use firearms
- Firearm carriage is secured, protected, made accessible and legal requirements, organisational policy and procedures are complied with.
- Tactical positioning consistent with the assessment of person's intentions and anticipated range of possible actions is maintained.
- Weapons are maintained in accordance with Organisational procedures and policy.
- Judgements on the use of firearms are justified in terms of use of force guidelines, legal requirements and organisational policy.
- Ammunition is selected appropriate to firearm and manufactures' specifications, legal requirements and organisational policy are complied with.
- Protective equipment is selected according to the requirements of the situation and is used in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.
- Discharge of firearm is sufficient only to stop the progress of life threatening situations.
- Contain incident
- Response is adjusted or discontinued with changing circumstances in accordance with use of force guidelines.
- Resolution and isolation of threat are confirmed by constantly monitoring person's positions and behaviour.
- Actions to detain person/s are undertaken within the limits of legal requirements and organisational policy and procedures.
- Situations requiring assistance are identified and support is promptly requested.
- Persons injured by firearms discharge are monitored and provided with adequate after care.
- Evaluate response
- Effectiveness of response is evaluated and reviewed in accordance with legal requirement and organisational policy and procedures.
- Accurate and constructive observations of incidents are provided in reviewing and debriefing the situation.
- System, records and reporting procedures are maintained in accordance with organisational procedures and policy.
- Effects of stress on self are recognised and managed using recognised stress management techniques.