Patrol Rifle Vitals is a fast paced course designed to increase individual officer and team proficiency in the use of a rifle based on a verity of factors and influencers.
Lessons
Day 1
- Introduction
- Safety Brief and Emergency Plan
- Why the Rifle is Primary
- Standing Position
- Recoil Control
- Presentation
- Aiming Considerations Based on Size of and Distance to Target
- Immediate and Post Scan/Search and Assess and Visualization
- Speed Reload
- Tactical Communication in Essential and Non-essential functions
- Problem Solving Stoppages
- Handgun grip, sights and trigger, Speed and Accuracy
- Handgun Drawing from Holster with Handgun as Secondary Weapon
- Transitions from Rifle to Handgun
- Transitions from Handgun to Rifle
Day 2
- Employ day 1 concepts (Refresher)
- Full and half weak side engagement techniques
- Shooting positions as they relate to use of cover
- Use of cover lessons learned
- Use of cover drill
- 2 Man position and problem solving drill
- Shooting on the move, forward, backward, and lateral
- Buddy/team fire and movement
- Final event bringing together all learned skills and concepts.
- Debrief