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308 Firearms Range (Issued 05-15-2008)FRIDLEY POLICE DATE OF ISSUE NUMBER: GENERAL ORDER May 15, 2008 308 SUBJECT: REVISION DATE SECTION: Firearms Range May 15, 2008 Yellow I. PURPOSE The purpose of this General Order is to establish guidelines and policy regarding the use of the indoor firearms range. II. POLICY The discharge of firearms provides potential for serious injury even when accomplished by persons trained in their use. In order to ensure safe and effective use of the firearms range and to protect the facility and its equipment from damage, guidelines must be provided. The safe operation of the range depends on the users and those supervising being aware of and complying with established rules. III. REFERENCE Minnesota Statutes § 626.553 Gunshot Wounds; Investigations, Reports. IV. DEFINITIONS Range The Fridley Police Indoor Firearms Range Firearms Instructor An officer trained to instruct police officers in the use of firearms and assigned by the department in that capacity. In Use The actual discharge of firearms including the periods of immediate preparation for and securing from firing. Master Control Console The Caswell Firing Range Control computer located on the range console. V. PROCEDURES A. General Operation of the Firearms Range 1. A Firearms Instructor shall be in attendance at any and all times the range is in use. 2. One Department Firearms Instructor shall be assigned as Range Master who will be responsible for the overall operation of the range. This includes the care and maintenance of the facility and its equipment. a. The Range Master shall establish and post safety and use rules. 3. Persons using the range shall adhere to this policy and the safety and use rules. Firearms Instructors are responsible for ensuring compliance with these guidelines and may remove any person from the facility for non-compliance. A report of such an occurrence shall be made to the Range Master and the Division Commander. 4. A Firearms Instructor present in the range during an incident of injury shall provide for any medical attention required. The instructor shall then report the incident to the Range Master and the Supervisor on duty who will complete a City Accident Report for Fridley Employees. In the event of a gunshot wound, the Firearms Instructor’s report shall he written and will be forwarded to the Division Commander who will investigate the incident and report to the Public Safety Director. 5. Any damage or malfunction involving the range or its equipment shall be reported to the Range Master. 6. The use of the range by other law enforcement agencies will be allowed with the approval of the Public Safety Director or Division Commander. If the outside agency is not able to provide a firearms instructor, a Fridley Police Firearms Instructor must be present to operate the range. Fees may be set by the Director for use of the range and/or Firearms Instructor. B. Lead Exposure 1. The Department recognizes that there is an increased risk of exposure to lead when using or cleaning the range. Protocols for minimizing lead exposure for shooters, firearms instructors and range maintenance personnel prior to utilizing the range shall include; a. Members SHALL undertake initial and annual right to know training that covers the health effects posed by lead exposure. b. Firearms Instructors may elect to have lead blood levels tested annually at Department expense. c. There SHALL be no food, drink or smoking inside the range at any time d. The ventilation system SHALL be running whenever any persons are in the range and using firearms. e. Persons using the range SHALL wash their hands immediately after leaving the range. f. Persons using the range for an extended period of time should ensure that small children do not have access to their clothing until the clothing have been washed. g. To prevent lead particles from becoming airborne, the range floor SHALL NOT be dry swept. C. Range Cleaning 1. The Firearms Instructor present during use of the facility is responsible for ensuring the range is cleaned and any maintenance issues are reported to the Range Master. 2. General use cleaning shall be as follows: a. Spent brass shall either be collected by hand, provided that personal protective equipment (gloves) are worn, or gathered with a rake or squeegee and collected with a dustpan or shovel for later removal. b. After removal of spent brass, the range floor shall be vacuumed with an industrial HEPA filter vacuum or wet moped. c. Surfaces in the range control area and firing line shall be periodically wiped down with a detergent solution so as to prevent lead build up. d. Lead contaminated range tools such as mops or shovels shall be used only for range use and kept locked in the range storage room. 3. Major cleaning: a. Only authorized personnel trained and fitted for personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be involved in major range cleaning. b. Major range cleaning consists of cleaning bullet traps, backstops, bullet catch bins and filter room repair or replacement of filters. c. Major range cleaning may consist of any task that involves significant exposure risks and requires the use of PPE as directed by the Range Master. d. All lead contaminates removed from the range will be disposed of as hazardous material.