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What’s Your Club’s Emergency Action Plan?

May 18, 2023 by admin

Guest Post by Mark Compton

Do you have one?  Does everyone know it?  Does everyone roll their eyes when you discuss it?  When was the last time you did a test-run of the plan?

We all talk about safety.  Muzzle Awareness.  Plan of action in case of Fill in the Blank.

Our club found out firsthand that our EAP works.  I don’t recommend finding out the same way though.

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First off, when you’re under the make ready or unload and show clear, you’re no longer on the clock.  Take your time and get it right.  The race starts after the beep and there’s no reason to rush through the make-ready process.

So, what’s in your IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit)?  Have you trained with it?  Have you taken a basic first-aid  or trauma management class? Our games are played with some of the most dangerous tools available and bad things can and do happen.  Are you prepared for it as an individual?  As a club? Our safety briefing covers the usual range safety – safe areas/tables, and where the first aid bag is.  Each squad box has an IFAK inside it.  We also cover what to do in case there’s a serious injury that we need to stop shooting entirely.  STOP to the shooter… but Cease-fire across the range, letting it roll throughout.  Basically, we want the range to go cold and stay that way until the incident is resolved.

What’s the range address?  How about GPS coordinates?  Does the range have signage with this info?  How about range Emergency Contact Information?

Where’s the nearest hospital?  Are they equipped with trauma management, or do you need a more advanced hospital?  If so, where’s that located?

Okay, worst case scenario – someone’s been accidentally shot.  How do you call this into 911?  How do you convey the information without causing delays in getting EMS on site?  Choose your words carefully and stay calm about everything.  If you can’t stay calm while relaying this information to the dispatcher, have someone else make the call.

For Example:

Dispatch: 911, what is your emergency?

Caller: We have had an accident at the (name of) range and someone is injured.  We need an ambulance.

Let the dispatcher guide you through the nature of the injury. 

Stating that someone has been shot, stands a good chance that 911 will put the word out on the radio that will cause delays in getting EMT’s on site.  We don’t want such delays, so be sure to make it clear that this is an injury caused by an accidental gunshot, and not a deliberate act

911 has been notified, EMS has been dispatched; what next?

Send at least 2 people to the range entrance.  If your range is like ours, you may have some form of Law Enforcement at the match with either marked or unmarked cars – with radios and lights.  Use them if you can.  If you don’t have such a vehicle handy, use your emergency flashers on your car.

When EMS does arrive, have one person escort them to the victim.  The other people should stay at the range entrance in case of follow-on responders or in case of news media.  Our range is a private range, so we can tell the media that they need to remain at the road and clear of the entrance.  We don’t need cameras interfering with this.

EMS has left with the patient, now what?

If it’s safe to do so, go back to shooting.

As the match director, follow up with the victim.  Call them and let them know that you’re concerned.  Keep following up with them.  Be kind. 

DNROI note: USPSA has a very admirable and long safety record, which I attribute to the attentiveness and diligence of our range officials. But, accidents happen, and we all must be prepared to act when they do.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Emergency Action, First Aid

Certified Ammo Procedures for Match Directors and Range Masters

December 15, 2022 by Troy McManus

The use of certified ammunition has grown considerably in the last year.  If you are a Match Director or Range Master at a match where competitors are availing themselves of the USPSA Certified Ammunition Program, here are some things we’d like you to do.

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Giving thanks

November 24, 2022 by Jodi Humann

There are many things that make USPSA a great sport. The friends, the competition, and traveling to matches. But all of that would not be possible without all our wonderful volunteers!

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The Ins-and-Outs of USPSA Certified Ammunition

October 13, 2022 by Troy McManus

USPSA has a certified ammunition program, where competitors can purchase ammunition from a USPSA certified manufacturer, whether from a secondary retail outlet (storefront or internet), or directly from the manufacturer.  This ammo may be purchased and brought to the match or shipped directly to the match. 

[Read more…] about The Ins-and-Outs of USPSA Certified Ammunition

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NROI Discipline – How To Solve Issues On The Range and Off

August 25, 2022 by Troy McManus

In almost all competitive endeavors, there will be disputes: disputes about scoring calls, disputes about penalties, arguments over whether the ball was in or out, whether the runner was safe or out, or where that fish actually came from.

[Read more…] about NROI Discipline – How To Solve Issues On The Range and Off

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: NROI Procedures, Rules

Check your gear, before you go

August 11, 2022 by Jodi Humann

One of the biggest challenges for new competitors is figuring out what gear they need, what gear is legal, and which division they need to register for. NROI and USPSA have been working on getting that info out there in multiple places, but here is a handy guide that has the info and links to resources in one place.

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Updated Nationals Staff Applications

June 30, 2022 by Troy McManus

Due to the change in venue for the former 4 Division Nationals, new staff applications have been produced. NOTE: If you are on staff already and do not have any changes, i.e. will work both matches, then DO NOTHING. Do not apply again. If, however, you can only work one or the other, email me, Troy McManus, at dnroi@uspsa.org, with the match your can work in the subject line and let me know. I will sort existing staff applications out. We will also provide the staff registration link to all accepted staff, but if you were in the match already, I believe Jake Martens has moved you. Please log in to Practiscore and check before emailing either one of us about your match entry. Here’s the link to the Nationals staff applications. Just log in to USPSA.org and select the match(es) you want to work. Carry Optics is overstaffed at present. More information will be provided to all accepted and standby applicants.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Nationals Information

Steel Challenge Range Officers

April 21, 2022 by Troy McManus

From time to time, NROI gets requests for a Steel Challenge RO Seminar, one that covers nothing but Steel Challenge rules and operations.  To date, we have been reluctant to do that, and here’s why.  First off, the range commands, most of the gun divisions, and safety rules are the same for both USPSA and Steel Challenge. 

[Read more…] about Steel Challenge Range Officers

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