This 8-hour Instructor course is designed for those officers with a desire to develop their operational and Instructor skills on Flash Sound Diversionary Devices (FSDD or Flash Bang).

Instructor level lecture and practical exercise including proficiency course. The course will include but not limited to:

• Introduction to Explosives
• Distraction Devices: Types and Nomenclature
• Reloadable and Non-Reloadable Devices
• Decibels/Candela/P.S.I.
• Overpressure: Cause and Effect
• Handling/Storage/Rendering Safe
• Tactical Deployment/Safety Considerations
• Incident Case Studies
• Criminal and Civil Liabilities
• Development of Policy and Procedures
• Gripping, Handling and Deployment Drills
• Live Firing Exercises/Operational Scenarios
• Command Initiated Technologies
• Instructor Development

• Eye Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Gloves