Guidance

Range safety notices

New or revised safety criteria or parameters for ranges. Remains in force until either cancelled or incorporated into JSP 403.

From:
Ministry of Defence and Defence Safety Authority
Published
31 August 2011
Last updated
14 September 2015 — See all updates

Documents

15/04: Lead in air assessments

PDF, 129 KB

15/03: Ballistic protection backsplash materials

PDF, 26.8 KB

15/02: use of steel targets on MOD land ranges

PDF, 27.9 KB

15/01: eye protection inside markers gallery during automatic fire

PDF, 24.4 KB

03/14: ban on civilian gun clubs using specific weapon/ammunition types

PDF, 11.6 KB, 2 pages

02/14: range template controller in control of movement on parallel ranges or multiple units on a single range

PDF, 13.2 KB, 2 pages

01/14: rifle CQM practices on FDA ranges

PDF, 71.3 KB, 1 page

01/13: carrier shell WDA amendment for the 105 mm light gun

PDF, 12.1 KB, 1 page

10/12: blinds on grenade and LFTTA ranges

PDF, 26.5 KB, 2 pages

9/12: warning signs for high use and test indoor ranges

PDF, 21.6 KB, 1 page

8/12: dual use of ranges

PDF, 18.8 KB, 1 page

7/12: blinds on grenade ranges

PDF, 21.6 KB, 1 page

6/12: personnel protection required for tactical grenade training

PDF, 15.2 KB

5/12: range control checks on unit RASPs and EASPs.

PDF, 12.8 KB

4/12: local range safety initiative or enhancements

PDF, 11.9 KB

3/12: CQM LFMT (rifle) practice: 3m shoot restrictions

PDF, 13.7 KB

2/12: LMG restrictions reinstated on gallery ranges following further incidents at Altcar

PDF, 11.9 KB

1/12: LMG restrictions on gallery ranges lifted

PDF, 593 KB

04/11: close engagement practices on fixed ranges

PDF, 88.3 KB

03/11: increase of HE grende protection on LFTTA

PDF, 11.5 KB

02/11: use long barrelled pistols on MOD ranges

PDF, 11.3 KB, 1 page

01/11: ACMT 50m practices on gallery type ranges

PDF, 11.6 KB, 1 page

05/10: L134A1 40mm GMG ammunition natures used in training

PDF, 30.1 KB, 3 pages

04/10: tactical grenade practices using the Type 'B' target trench to be renamed "Grenade Posting Bunker"

PDF, 42.9 KB, 2 pages

03/10: safety of L110A2 LMG practices on gallery ranges (GR)

PDF, 14 KB, 2 pages

02/10: L110A2 LMG restriction on gallery ranges lifted

PDF, 13 KB, 1 page

01/10: L110A2 LMG restriction on gallery ranges

PDF, 12.8 KB, 1 page

06/09: LMG backsplash hazard: gallery ranges

PDF, 14.6 KB, 2 pages

05/09: combat shotgun L128A1 on barrack ranges

PDF, 12.7 KB, 1 page

04/09: use of shotgun combat 12 bore L128A1 on gallery ranges (updated)

PDF, 13.5 KB, 2 pages

03/09: close engagement on constructed ranges

PDF, 14.5 KB, 2 pages

02/09: use of shotgun combat 12 bore L128A1 on gallery ranges

PDF, 18.3 KB, 2 pages

01/09: UGL HEDP impact area requirements

PDF, 17.2 KB, 2 pages

01/08: lifting of 5.56mm tracer restriction

PDF, 16 KB, 1 page

01/07: annex A

PDF, 7.05 KB, 1 page

Details

When it is necessary to issue either new or revised safety criteria or safety parameters for ranges in advance of the next scheduled change/edition or amendment to the appropriate volume of JSP 403, a ‘Range safety notice’ (RSN) is issued by the DLRSC. Each RSN remains in force until it is either cancelled or the content have been incorporated into the relevant volume of JSP 403.

Updates to this page

Published 31 August 2011
Last updated 14 September 2015 + show all updates

  1. Added new Range Safety notices 15-03 and 15-04.

  2. Added RSN 15-01: eye protection inside markers gallery during automatic fire, RSN 15-02: use of steel targets on MOD land ranges.

  3. Moved RSPL 02/08 to Range Safety Policy Letters page. Added Range Safety Notices 02/14 and 03/14.

  4. Added new Range Safety Notice 01/14.

  5. Updated summary and detail

  6. Added to series

  7. Added new Range Advice Notices

  8. First published.

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