Comments on: Stay Alert — Don’t Drill a Range Worker at Your Next Match

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:44:14 +0000

Since it was an action match, maybe they should have let the guy down range return fire! Sarcasm!

By: John

John — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:52:08 +0000

The orange vest is not likely to work with the orange snow fence. Defiantly some bright and contrasting colored shirts and maybe an aerosol air horn

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:38:27 +0000

There are no words …

By: Paul Seaman

Paul Seaman — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:45:42 +0000

Volunteers allowed beyond the firing line, orange vested only! Numbered 1- a given number max of 6 easily counted and range officer reported to behind the firing line before each shooter, or in a high station where he can have a high wave from that person to count as clear! All 6 clears means a go signal! After working safety for confined space areas there is no such thing as a little bit safe it’s all or nothing! Bright Orange is our friend!

Paul Seaman

By: Bo Guss

Bo Guss — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:24:42 +0000

No problem, guys, the shooter was John Wyck.

By: DesertLefty

DesertLefty — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:00:39 +0000

Holy shit! The guy fired over 30 shots before the problem was noticed.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:17:39 +0000

Wow. That has to be a case study for range safety design and breaches.

a. Vision. CoF is designed so down range action is obscured from the start line.

b. Colour: Range helper is dressed in the same colour as the targets.

Actions on: Range specific officer and worker needed to be buddied. Suggest personal radio link and visual confirmation of each person’s location before start of practice.

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:31:17 +0000

Every chief range officer should count ALL of his staff before calling a shooter to ready. After working USPSA national level matches for years, it’s given that the CRO is ultimately responsible for safety on their stage, but all officers and shooters are involved in safety.