Exercises (cont)

DOE-STD-1091-96

All firearms used in an exercise shall be inspected at the beginning of the exercise,

clearly marked as exercise firearms, closely controlled, and kept separate from any

firearms not associated with the exercise. The senior controller shall not permit

issuance of blank ammunition and exercise firearms until all live firearms and live

ammunition have been collected from participants and accounted for.

All firearms used in laser engagement simulation system (ESS) exercises shall be

designated for ESS use; be individually inspected just prior to the beginning of an

exercise unless equipped with an approved live-round inhibitor, and kept segregated

from firearms that fire live rounds; not be loaded until authorized by the senior con-

troller; and, never be pointed or fired at an individual who is closer than 10 feet (3.1

meters).

Maintenance or adjustments to ESS laser transmitters shall only be performed by the

supplier or by qualified site personnel and approved by the supplier.

The transmitters of all laser engagement systems used in Departmental exercises shall

have warning signs or stickers displayed in accordance with American National

Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z136.1-1986. In addition, safe distances from

these systems shall be calculated using the methodologies in ANSI Z136.1-1986.

All equipment containing semiconductor laser diodes shall be FDA certified and shall

be subject to ANSI Z136.1-1986.

At the end of an exercise, explosive simulators and exercise firearms shall be

collected and accounted for under the direction of the senior controller. Excess blank

ammunition and explosive simulators shall be returned to the point of issue. Live

firearms and ammunition shall not be reissued until all blank ammunition, simulators,

exercise firearms, ESS equipment, and personnel are accounted for.

The exercise plan will include specific direction involving engagement of adversaries,

handling of firearms, loading and unloading procedures and locations, and any other

scenario specific firearm deployment information. The site range master or

designated firearms instructor shall be consulted prior to and should be present during