Tactical Shooting & Response Techniques Flashcards

In the context of FBI tactical doctrine, what is 'concealment' versus 'cover'?

Answer: Cover stops bullets; concealment only hides you from visual detection

Cover provides ballistic protection from incoming rounds, while concealment only prevents visual detection but offers no protection from bullets.

What is the primary reason the FBI trains agents to shoot while moving?

Answer: Because a moving target is harder to hit and closing distance improves accuracy

Movement makes the agent a harder target to engage while allowing them to close distance, reach cover, or reposition for a better angle on the threat.

When applying tourniquet self-aid after being shot in the arm during a firefight, what is the correct priority sequence?

Answer: Return fire and gain fire superiority first, then apply tourniquet during a lull if possible

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) principles prioritize stopping the threat first, then addressing life-threatening bleeding during the next available pause.

What is the 'dominant eye' and how does it affect shooting stance selection?

Answer: The eye that the brain relies on for primary visual input, which should be aligned with the sights

The dominant eye is the one the brain preferentially uses for spatial targeting, and aligning it with the sights ensures accurate aim.

What is the danger of using a weapon-mounted light as a primary search tool in a building clearance?

Answer: It requires pointing the weapon at every person encountered, including non-threats

Using a weapon light for general searching means the muzzle is pointed at every individual encountered before their threat status is confirmed, violating firearms safety rules.

Under the FBI's use-of-force policy, when does a threat's possession of a contact weapon (knife, bat) justify a lethal response?

Answer: When the suspect has the ability, opportunity, and intent to cause death or serious bodily harm

The AOJ framework applies to all weapons—ability, opportunity, and jeopardy must all be present to justify lethal force regardless of weapon type.

What cognitive condition is referred to as 'action beats reaction' in firearms training?

Answer: The disadvantage a defender faces because responding to an initiated attack is always slower than the attack itself

It is physiologically and biomechanically faster to initiate an action than to perceive and react to one, placing defenders at a inherent timing disadvantage.