DSS

DSS
ROOM ENTRY TACTICS
ROOM ENTRY TACTICS

FREE FLOW METHOD
FREE FLOW METHOD

enter the room by movin

enter the room by movin
in the o!!o"ite #ire$tion o% the
in the o!!o"ite #ire$tion o% the
!er"on in %ront o% yo&'
!er"on in %ront o% yo&'

T($ti$() St($*
T($ti$() St($*

CLOSED
CLOSED

Second team member should back up the
lead team member, and if necessary,
provides security for the breacher.
Breacher with shotgun or
mechanical breaching tools
Team Leader
NOTE+ NOTE+ The team should use the light and heavy stack concept The team should use the light and heavy stack concept
to minimie the chances of bumping into each other when to minimie the chances of bumping into each other when
entering an enclosed area. !s a general rule, the heavy side of entering an enclosed area. !s a general rule, the heavy side of
the stack should enter the room first. This slide shows the entry the stack should enter the room first. This slide shows the entry
team using the one and five stack set up "light and heavy side#. team using the one and five stack set up "light and heavy side#.
$owever, the stack may end up with two members on the light $owever, the stack may end up with two members on the light
side while three other members stack on the heavy side side while three other members stack on the heavy side
of the door. !lso, the team may elect to disperse its formation of the door. !lso, the team may elect to disperse its formation
if there is imminent danger at the door. if there is imminent danger at the door.
%irection of &ovement
Lead
team member
"%oor Security#
'ear security
CLOSED STAC, - . M(n Te(m

CLEAR THE DOORWAY /$)e(r imme#i(te (re(0 CLEAR THE DOORWAY /$)e(r imme#i(te (re(0
CLEAR THE CORNERS CLEAR THE CORNERS
DOMINATE THE ROOM /en"&re to $he$* behin# the #oor0 DOMINATE THE ROOM /en"&re to $he$* behin# the #oor0
CONTROL OCC12ANTS /verbi(e0 CONTROL OCC12ANTS /verbi(e0
SEC1RE THE ROOM /m(r* room i% !o""ib)e0 SEC1RE THE ROOM /m(r* room i% !o""ib)e0
RE2ORT STAT1S RE2ORT STAT1S
CO3ER AND E3AC1ATE /b($* $)e(r0 CO3ER AND E3AC1ATE /b($* $)e(r0
ROOM CLEARIN4 STE2S

Emeren$y - Te(m )e(#er "ho&)# 5&i$*)y ($$o&nt %or ()) te(m Emeren$y - Te(m )e(#er "ho&)# 5&i$*)y ($$o&nt %or ()) te(m
member"' He "ho&)# t(*e ( 5&i$* )oo* (ro&n#6 then !("" the h(n# member"' He "ho&)# t(*e ( 5&i$* )oo* (ro&n#6 then !("" the h(n#
"5&ee7e %or8(r# to )(&n$h the %ir"t te(m member into the room' "5&ee7e %or8(r# to )(&n$h the %ir"t te(m member into the room'
1"e the th&mb" b($*6 "5&ee7e %or8(r# "in() to en"&re ()) 1"e the th&mb" b($*6 "5&ee7e %or8(r# "in() to en"&re ())
te(m member" (re ($$o&nte# %or i% ()) !o""ib)e' A" ( minim&m6 te(m member" (re ($$o&nte# %or i% ()) !o""ib)e' A" ( minim&m6
the "e$on# te(m member /b($*in &! the )e(# te(m member (t the "e$on# te(m member /b($*in &! the )e(# te(m member (t
the #oor0 "ho&)# $ontro) movement into the room' He 8i)) be the the #oor0 "ho&)# $ontro) movement into the room' He 8i)) be the
te(m member re"!on"ib)e %or )(&n$hin the )e(# te(m member te(m member re"!on"ib)e %or )(&n$hin the )e(# te(m member
%or8(r#' %or8(r#'
I% there i" imminent #(ner (t the #oor /$)o"e#06 &"e the I% there i" imminent #(ner (t the #oor /$)o"e#06 &"e the
#i"!er"e# "t($*' A)"o6 i% (t ()) !o""ib)e6 "omebo#y "ho&)# o!en #i"!er"e# "t($*' A)"o6 i% (t ()) !o""ib)e6 "omebo#y "ho&)# o!en
/bre($h0 the #oor %or the %ir"t (n# "e$on# te(m member"' /bre($h0 the #oor %or the %ir"t (n# "e$on# te(m member"'
Minimi7e yo&r noi"e (t the #oorthe b(# &y $(n "hoot thro&h Minimi7e yo&r noi"e (t the #oorthe b(# &y $(n "hoot thro&h
the #oor' the #oor'
,ee! the entry very "im!)e by &"in the %ree %)o8 metho# ,ee! the entry very "im!)e by &"in the %ree %)o8 metho#
move in the o!!o"ite #ire$tion o% the !er"on in %ront o% yo&' move in the o!!o"ite #ire$tion o% the !er"on in %ront o% yo&'
ACTIONS AT THE ENTRY 2OINT
I% ()) !o""ib)e6 $)e(r the imme#i(te (re( be%ore bre(*in thro&h I% ()) !o""ib)e6 $)e(r the imme#i(te (re( be%ore bre(*in thro&h
the #oor /thre"ho)#0 (n# move 5&i$*)y into the room' the #oor /thre"ho)#0 (n# move 5&i$*)y into the room'

DIS2ERSED STAC,
DIS2ERSED STAC,
/ 9 M(n Te(m - $)o"e# #oor 0
/ 9 M(n Te(m - $)o"e# #oor 0

Second
team member" back up security support #
Third
team member
" 'ear security #
Last team member ( Breacher
with shotgun or mechanical
breaching tools
Lead
team member
"%oor Security#
Te(m member ne(r the #oor8(y6 $he$*" behin# the #oor Te(m member ne(r the #oor8(y6 $he$*" behin# the #oor
DIS2ERSED STAC, - 9 M(n Te(m

DIS2ERSED STAC,
DIS2ERSED STAC,
/ . M(n Te(m - $)o"e# #oor 0
/ . M(n Te(m - $)o"e# #oor 0

Second team member
" back up security support #
Third
team member
" 'ear security #
Last team member ( Breacher
with shotgun or mechanical
breaching tools
Lead team member
"%oor Security#
Te(m member ne(r the #oor8(y6 $he$*" behin# the #oor Te(m member ne(r the #oor8(y6 $he$*" behin# the #oor
DIS2ERSED STAC, - . M(n Te(m

T($ti$() Entry 8ith
T($ti$() Entry 8ith
Se$tor" o% Fire"
Se$tor" o% Fire"

Second team member
" back up security support #
Third
team member
" 'ear Security #
Last team member
"'ear Security#
Lead team member
"%oor Security#
)
DIS2ERSED STAC, - 9 M(n Te(m

T($ti$() Entry With
T($ti$() Entry With
Door O!ene#
Door O!ene#

Second team member
" back up security support #
Third team member
Last team member "'ear security#
Lead team member
"%oor Security#

Corner C)e(rin
Corner C)e(rin
/ Ne(r : F(r Metho# 0
/ Ne(r : F(r Metho# 0

Lead
team member
Corner C)e(rin - Ne(r F(r
/ $)e(rin te(m member" rem(in "t(n#in 0
%
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Second
team member
Last team member
provides rear security
Third team member
stands by

Corner Clearing Corner Clearing
( Near Far ) ( Near Far )
wall
wall
wall
wall

Corner C)e(rin
Corner C)e(rin
/ Hih : Lo8 Metho# 0
/ Hih : Lo8 Metho# 0

Lead
team member
kneels down
Corner C)e(rin - Hih : Lo8
/ one te(m member (""&me" ( *nee)in !o"ition ne(r the 8()) 0
%
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Second
team member
Last team member
provides rear security
Third team member
stands by
wall

Corner Clearing Corner Clearing
( High Low ) ( High Low )
wall
wall
wall

HALLWAY CLEARIN4
HALLWAY CLEARIN4
/ CLEAR ON THE MO3E 0
/ CLEAR ON THE MO3E 0

HALLWAY T SHAPE - Wide HALLWAY T SHAPE - Wide
( CLEAR ON THE MOE ) ( CLEAR ON THE MOE )

HALLWAY CLEARIN4
HALLWAY CLEARIN4
/ CLEAR AND HOLD 0
/ CLEAR AND HOLD 0

HALLWAY T SHAPE - Wide HALLWAY T SHAPE - Wide
( CLEAR AN! HOL! ) ( CLEAR AN! HOL! )

Second
team
member
Lead team
member
CLEAR ON THE MO3E
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Second
team
member
Third team
member
Lead !gent
Last team
member
Third team member
should move up and
back up the Lead
!gent.

STAIRS
STAIRS
/ MO3E ;1IC,LY 0
/ MO3E ;1IC,LY 0

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team
member
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Last
Landing
Landing
Landing
Lead team
member
Lead team
member
Second
team
member
Third
team
member
Second
team
member
Third team
member
'--&
Second
team
member
Third team
member
/ourth team
member
Lead team
member
/ourth team
member

/ourth
team
member
Stairs +ntry "descending# 1 -verhead 0iew
$allway
Landing
Lead
team
member
Second
team
member
Third
team
member
Second
team
member
Third
team
member
'--&
Second
team
member
Third
team
member
/ourth
team
member
Lead team
member
/ourth
team
member
Third
Team
member
Lead team
member