DEMONSTRATE THE USE AND MAINTANANCE OF CROWD MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENTS

MODULE OUTCOME ON COMPLETION OF THIS MODULE

THE LEARNER WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT SAFELY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURE’S SPECIFICATIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES.

INTRODUCTION FOR SAPS MEMBERS TO PERFORM THEIR TASKS

EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, THEY NEED THE TOOLS TO HELP IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS. TO HAVE THE NECESSARY TOOLS IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR A MEMBER TO PERFORM IF THE MEMBER CANNOT USE THOSE EQUIPMENTS CORRECTLY.

TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENTS AND TO BE ABLE TO USE THEM GOES DOWN TO NOTHING IF MEMBERS CANNOT KEEP THE EQUIPMENTS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION (MAINTAIN THEM).

THE FOLLOWING ARE EQUIPMENTS THAT ARE VITAL FOR CROWD MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS:

SHIELD, HELMET, TONFA, GAS MASK AND FILTER, BODY GEAR, SHOTGUN, PIROTECHNICAL AIDS AND VEHICLES

SHIELD INTRODUCTION

During crowd management police officers are exposed to dangers of being thrown by all sorts of objects, police officers therefore need a tool that will prevent flying objects from causing harm to them, and a shield has proven to be a better option.

SHIELD

SPECIFICATION Shield is manufactured from polycarbonate plate and has a thickness of

4mm Height is 1000 mm Width is 600 mm The four corners are finished with a 50 mm radius The shield is parabolic The name POLICE is clearly printed in blued capital letters with a

height of about 100 mm and on the white background and it is fixed to the inside of the shield, you can interchange the hand gripping if you are left handed and you are going to carry the shield with your right hand so that the name POLICE can be clearly read.

THE SHIELD HAS GOT THE FOLLOWING PARTS:

Forearm grip – velcro straps ( adjustable) and D-ring. Front handgrips (manufactured from solid high density poly-

propylene. Arm protection (manufactured from XT expanded poly-ethelen close

cell foam)

CHARACTERISTICS 3.1 High impact protection Absorbs shock Press-formed added strength Protect against bird shots Made in four sizes Attachments securely bolted for maximum strength High density foam rubber and attachment provides added

shock resistance. shatterproof

USE, MAINTAIN AND TRANSPORTATION OF SHIELDS

NOTE: All shields are maintained, transported and stored according to manufacturing specifications:

Shield must be cleaned with non-alcohol base fluid. When stored or transported, care should be taken that the

shield is not scratched. All badly damaged must be replaced with local logistics. It has been observed that members are in possession of

shields that vary in relation to handgrips and positioning for e.g. there are diagonal and horizontal gripping. These gripping never the lest come with adjustable forearm straps.

HELMET 1. INTRODUCTION THE HELMET IS WORN DURING CROWD MANAGEMENT TO PROTECT

THE HEAD, FACE AND NECK FROM FLYING OBJECTS AND HARD BLOWS 2. DESCRIPTION THE HELMET IS MANUFACTURED FROM FIBRE GLASS THE VISOR IS MANUFACTURED FROM HIGH IMPACT POLY-CARBONATE WEIGHT – 980 GRAMS COLOUR – BLUE, GREEN OR BLACK 3. CHARACTERISTICS

THE HELMET IS ADJUSTABLE THE HELMET ABSORBS SHOCK, WITHSTANDS PENETRATION AND

DISTRIBUTE ENERGY FIBRE GLASS IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE GENERAL CHEMICAL

SOLUTIONS, AND AGEING HELMET IS NOT APPROVED BY THE SAPS FOR USE AS “CRASH- HELMET

FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

USE, MAINTAIN AND TRANSPORT USE HELMETS ARE NOT TO BE USED AS MOTORBIKE HELMETS HELMETS MUST ADJUSTED ON THE USE BY MEANS OF INNER STRAPS, SHOE LACE AND

ADJUSTABLE SCREW MAINTAINANCE CLEAN OF A HELMET MUST BE DONE WITH A DAMP CLOTHS IN CASE OF PESPEX VISOR USE

SOAP SOLUTION. IT MUST NOT BE CLEANED WITH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. MUST NOT BE PUT DOWN ON ITS BACK OR UPPER PART. IT MUST ALWAYS FACE DOWN WITH THE VISOR UP TO AVOID SCRATCHES.

DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME OR ANY SLOGAN NOR ANY DRAWING ON A HELMET TRANSPORT HELMET SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED AND STORED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE NECK

PROTECTION IS NOT FOLDED AND THE VISOR IS NOT SCRATCHED OR DAMAGED.

HELMET

GAS MASK INTRODUCTION IN CROWD MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS, THE

NEED TO USE CS – SMOKE DEPENDS ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION AND THE THREAT POSED BY THE PARTICIPANTS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF POLICE ARE TO APPLY CS-SMOKE, THEY NEED GAS MASKS SO AS NOT TO BE CONTAMINATED AS WELL.

SPECIFICATIONS 85% IS RUBBER IT IS ONE SIZE FITS ALL DUE TO ITS ADJUSTABLE

RUBBER STRIPS . IF IT IS CORRECTLY ADJUSTED, AIR CANNOT ESCAPE

OR GET IN DURING BREATHING. IT HAS GOT A PERSPLEX GLASS. IT MUST ALWAYS BE USED WITH A SUITABLE GAS

FILTER AS FILTERS ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN LEVEL OF CHEMICAL THREAT. NB: ALWAYS CHECK THE EXPIRY DATE ON THE GAS FILTER BEFORE USE.

GAS MASK

MAINTAINANCE DO NOT EXPOSE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT CLOSE THE BREATHER HOLE AFTER USE CLEAN THE GLASS WITH A NON-ALCOHOL SOAP

WATER SOLUTION HANDLE WITH CARE

APPLICATION OF GAS MASK LOOSEN THE STRIPS HOOK IT FROM BEHIND THE HEAD AND PULL IT TO

THE FRONT PRESS IT AGAINST YOUR FACE WITH ONE HAND AND

TIGHTEN STRIPS WITH ANOTHER HAND OR YOU CAN USE BOTH HANDS TO TIGHTEN TWO STRIPS AT A TIME

CLOSE THE GAS FILTER OPENING AND INHALE TO TEST IF IT IS CORRECTLY TIGHTENED.

NB: DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE THE PLUG COVERING THE GAS FILTER

TONFA INTRODUCTION Tonfa is a formidable, non-lethal weapon in your

disposal as a police officer. Its use is not limited to general policing as it can be

used in defensive and offensive purposes in crowd management.

It originates from Japan ( okinawa). It is made of high impact polymer material.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES AT THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION THE LEARNER WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW: -Different parts of tonfa -carrying of tonfa during crowd management -rules pertaining to the use of tonfa -striking and non–striking zones

PARTS OF TONFA

CARRYING OF TONFA DURING CROWD MANAGEMENT

THERE IS NO RULE AS TO WHERE A TONFA SHOULD BE CARRIED, BUT EQUIPMENTS ARE NOT CARRIED FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO LOOK FANCY, BUT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THEM IF THEY WANT TO USE THEM.

UNLIKE IN TONFA DEMONSTRATION WHEREBY A TONFA IS WORN ON THE WEAK SIDE OF THE BODY, IN CROWD MANAGEMENT IT SHOULD BE WORN ON THE STRONG SIDE

RULES PERTAINING TO THE USE OF TONFA DO NOT INTENTIONALLY USE A TONFA TO

STRIKE AT AN ATTACKER’S HEAD OR THROAT, ALWAYS CONSIDER THE STRIKING AND NON – STRIKING ZONES.

TONFA SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY A CHOKING TECHNIQUES.

NON- STRIKING ZONES: RED ZONES TEMPLE EARS EYES BRIDGE OF NOSE UPPER LIP JAW THROAT BACK OF NECK HOLLOW BEHIND THE EAR

STRIKING ZONES: YELLOW SOLAR PLEXUS GROIN KIDNEYS TAIL BONE COLAR BONE LOWER ABDOMEN RIBS

STRIKING ZONES: GREEN KNEE JOINTS SHIN INSTEP UPPER CENTER OF BACK BACK OF HEELS INSIDE OF WRISTS ELBOW JOINTS

BODY PROTECTOR INTRODUCTION A SHIELD AND A HELMET OFFER PROTECTION

AGAINST OBJECTS WHICH ARE THROWN AT POLICE AND THAT IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY DO NOT PROTECT THE WHOLE BODY.

IF A CROWD IS VERY VIOLENT AND STONES OR MISILES ARE THROWN FROM ALL ANGLES THE LEGS, HANDS AND ARMS CAN BE HIT.

HAND RADIOS, PIROTECHNICAL AIDS AND GAS MASK NEED TO BE HANDY DURING THE EXECUTION OF OPERATIONS, THE JACKET OF THE BODY PROTECTOR IS HAVING POCKETS THAT CAN CARRY THE ABOVE.

BODY PROTECTOR

LEG PROTECTOR AND GLOVES

PARTS OF BODY PROTECTOR FOREARM PROTECTOR ELBOW PROTECTOR SHOULDER PROTECTOR UPPER ARM PROTECTOR RADIO HOLDER GAS MASK HOLDER TWO POCKETS FOR PYROS VELCRO STRAPS

APPLICATION 1. WEAR LEG PROTECTOR FIRST • CONSIDER THE LEFT AND RIGHT LEG

PROTECTORS. • STRIP THE VELCRO STRAPS AND PUT IT ON

YOUR LEG • TIGHTEN THE STRAPS STARTING FROM THE

ANKLE GOING UP.

APPLICATION 2. WEAR THE JACKET FIT IT ON LIKE A JACKET TIGHTEN THE STRAPS INSIDE THE JACKET AS

WELL AS ON THE ARMS 3. WEAR THE GLOVES

MAINTANCE IF THE BODY PROTECTOR IS WET FROM SWEAT,

LEAVE IT TO DRY BEFORE STORING IT IN A CARRY BAG

DO NOT THROW IT ON THE GROUND HANDLE IT WITH CARE

PYROTECHNICAL AIDS SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 1. STUN GRENADES DO NOT THROW DIRECT TO THE

PARTICIPANTS ROLL IT DOWN TO AVOID INJURING

PARTICIPANTS MEMBERS MUST BE WARNED BEFORE

THROWING DO NOT USE IN A CONFINED SPACE

PYROTECHNICAL AIDS SAFETY CONSIDERATION ANTI RIOT IRR CS DO NOT USE IN A CONFINED SPACE WARN ALL MEMBERS TO PUT ON THE GAS

MASKS CONSIDER THE WIND DIRECTION

PYROTECHNICAL AIDS PREPARATION COMMANDS FOR HAND GRENADES ARM GRENADE ! The thrower will remove the safety pin, ensure

fly off lever is in the palm of hand PREPARE TO THROW ! The thrower will identify a safe place to throw a grenade • THROW ! The thrower will throw the grenade