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BUILDING LAYOUT BUILDING LAYOUT PERIMETER PERIMETER

Numbering SystemNumbering System

INCIDENT LOCATION

COMMON STREET OR LOCATION FRONT/MAIN ENTRANCE

1

2

3

4

BUILDING LAYOUT STRUCTUREBUILDING LAYOUT STRUCTURENumbering SystemNumbering System

SIDE OF STRUCTURE

1122 33 44

NUMBERING LEFT TO RIGHTNUMBERING LEFT TO RIGHT

LEVEL LEVEL #2#2

LEVEL LEVEL #1#1

11 22

BASIC ROOM ENTRY

Room Entered from One Side

SQUEEZE UP-TO INITIATE MOVEMENT

BASIC ROOM ENTRY

Room Entered Either Side

Slide By 1st

Quick Observe - Enter

BASIC ROOM ENTRY – 80% Seen/20% Attacked

POINTMAN

L/R COVER

REAR SECURITY

““Traditional” Traditional” DIAMOND DIAMOND PATTERNPATTERN

““Traditional” Traditional” DIAMOND DIAMOND PATTERNPATTERN

Cross angles are NOT possible as the Diamond Pattern approaches Corners, L-Shaped Intersections, T-Shaped

Intersections and Cross Intersections

SWINGMAN/TEAM LEADER

L/R COVER

REAR SECURITY

““T-Y” T-Y” FORMATIONFORMATION


Cross angles are NOW possible, if the Team Leader is pulled back (even or recessed), as the T-Y

Formation approaches Corners, L-Shaped Intersections, T-Shaped Intersections and Cross

Intersections

““T-Y” T-Y” FORMATIONFORMATIONwith a Room Entrywith a Room Entry

As the Formation approaches an open door on the right, the

Team Leader advises the Formation of the upcoming door and slides over by the

Right Cover Officer, preparing to make entry into the room.

Any form of entry may be utilized, with the Team Leader and Right Cover Officer making

entry while the Left Cover Officer and Rear Security

Officer cover long forward and rear. Respectively.


As the Formation proceeds, the Left Cover Officer can possibly clear some of the room prior to the entry by the Team Leader and the Right Cover Officer.

Prior to entry, the Team Leader may squeeze the shoulder of

the Right Cover Officer to signify the start of the entry or the Team Leader may advise the Right Cover Officer, “On You”, signifying that the two

(2) man element will commence entry on his

movement


As the Team Leader and Right Cover Officer make entry into the room, any form of entry (i.e. Buttonhook, Criss-Cross, Hybrid, etc.) may be utilized.

ALWAYS REMEMBER, the second Officer through the door should feed off of the movement of the first.

The Left Cover Officer and Rear Security Officer now share the responsibility of

covering long to the front and rear. It is recommended that

they DO NOT stay static in one position, but move side-to-side.


As the Team Leader and Right Cover Officer are preparing to

exit the room, whichever is nearest to the threshold of the

door should announce, “Nothing seen…coming out”, or

something to that effect. PLEASE NOTE, it does not matter

who exits the door first, what matters most is that the two (2) “flow” back into the Formation,

possibly changing roles and positions.

The Left Cover Officer and Rear Security Officer should prepare for the “re-entry” of the two (2) Formation members and slide to

their respective positions.


Once the Team Leader and Right Cover Officer exit the room, each will immediately begin their respective cross angle

responsibilities as the Formation proceeds forward.

As the Rear Security Officer slides by the door of the room, he/she should close the door, if the second Officer exiting the

room had not done so.


Opening a Closed DoorOpening a Closed Door

As the Formation approaches a closed door on the right, the

Team Leader advises the Formation of the upcoming

door and decision to enter the room.

“A” way, is to slide two (2) Officers of the Formation past the door, with one (1) holding long to the front and the other preparing to open the door.



Once the Formation is in place to breach the door (making sure the two(2) Officers who

are on either side of the door, are completely out of the

doorway, when it opens), the Rear Security Officer and the Left Cover Officer (or whoever has slid to cover long, to the

front) should now assume and continue responsibilities of

covering their cross-angles. They should also be out of the

doorway when it opens.



The Officer closet to the door handle or knob should initiate the opening of the door, so as not to be in the line of fire as

the door is opened. The Left Cover Officer and Rear Security Officer now share the responsibility of

covering long to the front and rear. It is recommended that

they DO NOT stay static in one position, but move side-

to-side.

““L” L” Shaped Shaped

IntersectionIntersection

The Formation moves forward, with the Left and Right Cover Officers continually working the Cross Angles and communicating that the Formation is approaching an L-

Shaped Intersection to the left

Communication with the Rear Security Officer of the approaching L-Shaped Intersection to the left is imperative and should be updated regularly, as

well as status checks



The Formation moves forward, with the Left and Right Cover Officers continually working the Cross Angles, and the Right Cover Officer starting to work the long Cross Angle of the L-

Shaped Intersection to the leftCommunication with the Rear Security Officer is imperative and

should be updated regularly, as well as status checks



The Formation holds while the Right Cover Officer works the long Cross Angle of the L-Shaped Intersection to the left

Communication with the Rear Security Officer is imperative and should be updated regularly, as well as status checks



Once “nothing” is observed in the long Cross Angle of the L-Shaped Intersection to the left, the Right Cover Officer communicates this to

the Formation and the Formation begins to move again, with the Right Cover Officer sliding out to the right and the Left Cover Officer turning

the corner and the Team Leader sliding to the center

Communication with the Rear Security Officer is imperative and should be updated regularly, as well as status checks

““T” T” Shaped Shaped


The Formation holds while the Left and Right Cover Officers

work their respective long Cross Angles to the left and right,

communicating what is observed (please note, one should check HIGH and the other from KNEELING – one

at a time)

Once “nothing” is observed, the Team Leader will advise the

Formation to proceed either left or right

Communication with the Rear Security Officer is imperative and should

be updated regularly, as well as status checks

The Rear Security Officer should also begin to

slide to the opposite side of the direction in which

the Formation will proceed



As the Formation proceeds to the right, the Left Cover Officer now becomes the Rear Security Officer, the Right Cover Officer continues in the same role, the Team Leader becomes the Left

Cover Officer and the Rear Security Officer becomes the

Team Leader – LEARN TO FLOW

This is just “A” way, and other movements, to the various

positions, can be utilized, as long as the integrity of the

Formation is immediate





The Formation proceeds in the established direction

The new Rear Security Officer must move quickly and efficiently across the

intersection, while simultaneously covering

both intersections



““Cross” Cross” Shaped Shaped


The Formation holds while the Left and Right Cover Officers

work their respective long Cross Angles to the left and right,

communicating what is observed (please note, one should check HIGH and the other from KNEELING – one at a time), the Team Leader

will cover long

Once “nothing” is observed, the Team Leader will advise the

Formation to proceed either left, right or straight





The Formation proceeds through the Cross-Shaped Intersection while the Left and Right Cover Officers rotate and cover their

movement across the intersection, the Team Leader

will continue to cover long





The Formation proceeds through the Cross-Shaped Intersection and resumes their respective Cross Angle responsibilities

The Rear Security Officer must move quickly and efficiently

across the Cross-Shaped Intersection, while

simultaneously covering the left, right and rear



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