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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Safely supervise the operation of a shooting range and shooting exercises 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10758  Safely supervise the operation of a shooting range and shooting exercises 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Security 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Safety in Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  30 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2005-11-01  2008-11-01  SAQA 0160/05 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-11-01   2012-11-01  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard is replaced by: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
123517  Supervise the operation of a shooting range and tactical shooting exercises  Level 4  NQF Level 04  5   
123516  Supervise shooting exercises  Level 4  NQF Level 04  3   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for relevant personnel (learner range officers) to safely supervise the operation of a shooting range & shooting exercises.

Benefit for society of this unit standard is that the person who completes this will contribute to safety in society.

A person credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Understand the relevant legislation required for the safe supervision of the general operation of a shooting range & shooting exercises.
  • Prepare/brief relevant range/equipment/firearms & personnel required for a shooting exercise.
  • Plan, design, execute & coach all types of shooting courses and exercises.
  • Conclude/debrief a shooting event/detail/exercise. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The following knowledge, skills, attitude and/or equivalent:
  • A knowledge, comprehension and application of language and mathematical skills at NQF 4
  • Understand the relevant legislation required for the lawful possession and use of relevant firearms
  • Handle relevant firearms safely
  • Operate, use and maintain relevant firearms
  • Shoot relevant firearms competently
  • Competent in the relevant job related tactical skill(s) around the use of firearms, i.e. response officer, close protection of persons, specialist units in official institutions, etc. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    This unit standard applies to relevant persons who are tasked with the safe supervision of the general operation of a shooting range & shooting courses/exercises. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Apply knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation required. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Apply knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation required for the safe supervision of the general operation of a shooting range & shooting exercises. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Relevant legislation must include:
  • Applicable sections of the Firearms Control Act 60/2000.
  • Applicable sections of the Health and Safety Act.
  • South African Bureau of Standards: requirements pertaining shooting ranges.
  • Vicarious liability
  • Civil liability

    Supervision must include:
  • Oversee, Manage, Administer, Control, Run, Direct, Take charge of, Organise, Handle.

    Standard range safety procedures & rules must include:
  • Workplace procedures
  • Firearm safe handling rules
  • Rules for using, transporting & storing a firearm
  • General range safety rules (generic)
  • Shooting range complex specific range rules
  • Type of firearms and ammunition allowed
  • Administrative rules

    Standard safety equipment must include:
  • Eye and ear protection
  • Equipment used to demarcate danger areas, red flags/chevron tape, etc.
  • Medical bag/container/kit
  • Communications. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The application of knowledge and understanding on the safe supervision of the general operation of a shooting range is demonstrated in accordance with relevant legislation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The application of knowledge and understanding on the safe supervision of shooting exercises is demonstrated in accordance with relevant legislation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The application of knowledge and understanding on the safe supervision of the general operation of a shooting range and shooting exercises is demonstrated in accordance with standard range safety rules, standing orders and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of relevant safety equipment as required by legislation to be in place on a shooting range/during a shooting detail. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Prepare/brief relevant range/personnel/firearms & equipment required for a shooting exercise/course. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Responsibility & authority must include:
  • Ensure that range, shottist, equipment & conditions are safe & functional
  • Range officers have overall & undisputed responsibility for the safe handling & shooting of firearms anywhere on the range in any given situation.

    Range standing operational procedures (generic) must include:
  • Safety plan, eye & ear protection, etc
  • Range operations
  • Outdoor range inspection checklist
  • Indoor range inspection checklist
  • Range safety briefing
  • Firearms safety briefing
  • Emergency contingency plan
  • Incident report form
  • Indemnity form, etc

    Briefing & enforcement of rules must include:
  • Brief & inform to reduce incidents from occurring
  • Warnings
  • Penalties
  • Loss of privileges
  • Banning from range

    Range inspection must include:
  • Inspection procedures indoor range:
  • Condition of range on arrival
  • Lighting system functional
  • Ventilation system functional
  • Targets/target frames/carriers ready & functional.
  • Bullet trap area functional & free of personnel.
  • Range in general is functional & safe.
  • Inspection procedures outdoors range:
  • Condition of range on arrival
  • Check bullet trap/backstop
  • Communication systems functional
  • Targets/target frames/carriers ready & functional.
  • Absence of personnel/animals in downrange area
  • Range in general is functional and safe

    Range check-in must include:
  • Reporting to & introduction at the facility offices
  • Type of exercise the range officer will conduct
  • Amount of students
  • Range to be used
  • Receive briefing.
  • Briefing on local conditions & range rules specific, etc
  • Receive equipment/stores.
  • Key's, targets, first aid equipment, flags, etc.
  • Target stands, etc
  • Earmuffs & eye protection

    Range capabilities & limitations must include:
  • Indoor range:
  • Range designated safe area/warning/danger indicators
  • Designated spectator area
  • Designated shooter preparation area
  • Designated firing point
  • Target numbers
  • Backstop /bullet trap
  • Calibre's/firearms allowed on range
  • Communications.
  • Outdoor range:
  • Range designated safe area/warning/danger indicators
  • Designated firing point
  • Designated direct firing zone
  • Side range limitations/safety/side embankments
  • Butt area
  • Backstop/bullet trap
  • Baffles/mufflers.
  • Calibre's/firearms allowed on range
  • Communications. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Range officer's responsibility & authority as per relevant range standing operational procedures is enforced verbally & written. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Range safety procedures & rules have been briefed/performed/enforced. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. A general range inspection is conducted. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Range check-in procedures are performed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of range capabilities and limitations. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Plan, design, execute and coach all types of shooting courses and exercises. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Shooting exercises must include:
  • Standard exercise
  • Speed exercise
  • Tactical exercise
  • Man vs. man exercise
  • Zeroing firearms

    Principles & practices of exercise design must include:
  • Principles of exercise design:
    Quality;
    Practical coaching values are determined by quality & visible relevance of exercise design to solve realistic job related situations.

    Elements of accuracy, speed & tactical skill;

    Every course of fire to be conducted to allow equal evaluation of these elements.

    Balance;

    Balance of speed & accuracy will depend on relevant assessment, speed / accuracy to be tested separately.


    Realism;
    Exercises must be realistic, simulating practical job related scenarios.

    Diversity;
    No same exercise should be repeated more than once
    Freestyle;
    Situations such as barriers, physical limitations, simulated disabilities, etc. Determines shooting stances - correct use of cover/barricades.

    Difficulty;

    Measured degrees of difficulty, taking in consideration the skills level of the shottist, should be incorporated into the specific exercise.
  • Practical method of exercise design:

    Rational behind the specific exercise
    Reasons for each specific exercise - determine what is to be tested/coached.
    Shottist level of competency
    Determine a scenario
    Draw up an inventory - equipment/firearms/ammunition, etc.

    Range firing line commands must include:
  • Briefing phase

    Specific instruction on the type of exercise to be conducted.
  • Safety

    Identify and designate safe direction.
  • Phase

    Declare range closed/unsafe.
    Application - earmuffs/eye protectors
  • Execution phase

    Issue ammunition - as per relevant exercise/firearm.
    Issue relevant shooting commands:

    Load relevant firearm
    Amount & sequence of rounds
    Target type/serial (group, application, snap, etc)
    Distance
    Time limitations
    Type of position (stance).

    Signal to commence must include:
  • Safety phase.

    Unloading of firearms
    Declaration of shottist
    Declaration of range officer (range safe shottist move forward)
  • Debriefing phase.

    Diagnostic/remedial coaching
    Scoring & patching

    Extraordinary situations must include:
  • Firearm stoppages & malfunctions (ammunition)
  • Taking control of a loaded firearm.
  • Ceasefire command - incident on range.

    Emergency procedures & drills must include:
  • Contain situation
  • Render help/aid
  • Summons help/assistance
  • Direct help/assistance to location
  • Take notes/complete prescribed reports.

    Supervised through the relevant exercise must include:
  • Complete a shooting exercise /discipline.

    Generic scoring/time keeping methods must include:
  • Comstock
  • Virginia
  • Fixed time.

    Diagnostic/remedial coaching must include:
  • Methodology of coaching
  • Fundamentals of shooting
  • Common errors encountered. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The different shooting exercise(s) with regards to the relevant firearms are briefed, explained & demonstrated to learners. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The relevant range are set up to meet all necessary requirements of handgun, hand machine carbine, shotgun & classification (rifle) shooting range complex principles & practices of exercise design. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The shottist is instructed/briefed on range firing line commands & actions to be taken during extraordinary situations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Emergency procedures and drills are briefed and confirmed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. A shottist is safely and correctly supervised through the relevant exercise of fire. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Target scoring are conducted & administrated in accordance with accepted generic scoring/time keeping methods. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    7. Diagnostic coaching is conducted to identify skills gaps in shooting fundamentals and remedial coaching is conducted to correct such skills gaps. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Conclude/debrief a shooting event/detail/exercise. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Documentation & administration must include:
  • Shooting incidents & accidents reports,
  • Personal record keeping (log book)
  • Shottist qualification/scoring tables
  • Shooting exercise tables
  • Ammunition expenditure register, etc

    Post range inspection must include:
  • Post range inspection procedures indoor range

    Condition of range on departure
    Lighting system shut down
    Ventilation system shut down
    Targets/target frames/carriers deactivated.
    Communication systems shut down
  • Post range inspection procedures outdoor range.

    Condition of range on departure
    Communication systems shut down
    Targets/target frames/carriers deactivated.
    Lighting system shut down

    Range check-out as per relevant range procedures must include:
  • Report & provide debriefing at the facility offices

    Range left in neat & good order
    Debriefing on conditions/incidents experienced
  • Relevant equipment has been handed in/secured.

    Key's, targets, first aid equipment, flags, etc.
    Target stands, etc
    Earmuffs & eye protection

    Declaration must include:
  • No live ammunition, empty cartridges or parts thereof in member's possession, etc. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Completed prescribed documentation, administration of legal liabilities and statistics of the range officer, accountability & securing of all relevant firearms, used/unused ammunition & equipment verifies efficient range operations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. A post range inspection is completed after all exercises have been concluded. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Range checkout procedures have been performed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. A formal declaration in terms of relevant legislation of all personnel has been conducted & documented. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the POSLEC SETA ETQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into.
    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the POSLEC SETA ETQA by SAQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into.
    3. The POSLEC SETA ETQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into will oversee assessment and moderation of assessment according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant competency and the POSLEC SETA ETQA/ and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Refer to the Specific Outcomes, Assessment Criteria and the Range of variables contained in this unit standard. 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems related to diagnostic/remedial coaching pertaining shooting fundamentals skills gaps. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a supervisor preparing a relevant range/personnel/firearms & equipment required for a shooting exercise/course. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise oneself and one`s activities so that all requirements are met in achieving competence in planning, designing, executing & coaching all types of shooting exercises/exercises. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information related to the relevant legislation required for the safe supervision of the general operation of a shooting range & shooting exercises so that these are accurately interpreted into application performance standards. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when dealing with learners on the shooting detail. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of related systems in that legislative requirements are interrelated with the overall safe and general operation of a shooting range. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

    SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS:

    Specified requirements include legal and legislative specific requirements and are:

    LEGAL
  • Applicable sections of the Firearms Control Act 60/2000.
  • Applicable sections of the Health and Safety Act.
  • South African Bureau of Standards: requirements pertaining shooting ranges.
  • Vicarious liability
  • Civil liability

    STANDARD RANGE SAFETY PROCEDURES & RULES
  • Firearm safe handling rules
  • Rules for using, transporting & storing a firearm
  • General range safety rules (generic)
  • Shooting range complex specific range rules
  • Type of firearms and ammunition allowed
  • Administrative rules


    CONTEXT SPECIFIC
  • Training provider user manuals
  • Specifications, company/organisation operational agreements and policies and procedures

    Resources required for Assessment:

  • Relevant shooting range.
  • Shooting exercise order.
  • Tools, equipment and materials for range set up.
  • Relevant Firearms and ammunition.
  • Holsters and magazine pouches.
  • Firearm cleaning equipment
  • Safety equipment and protective uniform/clothes
  • Communications equipment.
  • Necessary administrative and stationary issue.
  • First aid/fire fighting equipment.
  • Criterion referenced assessment instructions.
  • Relevant shooting range standing orders.

    This unit standard has been replaced by the following unit standards:
  • ID: 123516, which is "Supervise shooting exercises", Level 4, 3 credits.
  • ID: 123517, which is "Supervise the operation of a shooting range and tactical shooting exercises", Level 4, 5 credits. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  21854   Further Education and Training Certificate: Use of Firearms  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2008-11-01  Was SAS SETA until Last Date for Achievement 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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    2. Inkwe Sekuriteit Bk 
    3. ISASA SECURITY TRAINING CC 
    4. ITO FOCUS PHOLE 
    5. MAGNUM SHOOTING ACADEMY 
    6. SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE BASIC TRAINING PROVISION INSTITUTION GRAA 


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