NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Course

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NRA Range Safety Officer Course

Length of Course: 9 hours

Course Level: Instructor

Who teaches this course? This course is taught by an NRA Chief Range Safety Officer.

Teaching locations: Orange County, CA

Course Description: This course is classroom based. Candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of a Range Safety Officer; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Each range safety officer candidate will receive an RSO Student Study Guide, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, and NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure.

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Topics covered to include:

Develops the knowledge skills and attitude essential to organizing, conducting and supervising safe range operations
Learn how to inspect various types of ranges
Learn how to educate new shooters
What are and how to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Learn proper emergency procedures that protect everyone.

Required Equipment:

Pad and paper