Standard Operating Procedures (cont)

DOE-STD-1091-96

line, in a booth, or in a tower, whichever location provides the greatest safety

and control.

All personnel involved in firearms training shall be required to comply with the

personal protective equipment rules in effect at each training location. In

particular, eye and hearing protective equipment shall be worn.

Any injury/illness sustained during firearms training, regardless of degree,

shall be reported immediately to an instructor. The instructor shall follow the

established local operating procedures for accident reporting and injury

treatment.

Prior to the implementation of any new training or evaluation method

involving firearms tactical operations, a risk analysis report shall be

completed.

No person shall be issued a firearm if there is any indication that he or she

has a deteriorated mental or physical condition which could have a dangerous

consequence while conducting training or work activities with firearms.

Semiautomatic and automatic firearms shall be carried in the manner specified

below except when responding to an incident where there is reasonable cause

to believe that deadly force is authorized.

Semiautomatic handguns shall not be carried with a live round in the firing

chamber unless the following conditions are met:

(a) The site has, in place, a documented training program for such handguns,

which has been approved by the Operations Office Manager;

(b) The training program in use is approved by the CTA, and

personnel have successfully completed the training program, the Opera-