te a wounded victim prior to the location being completely clear of threat. Basicruled of conduct during rapid deployment include:1) Deployment of diversionary device at breach point.2) Suppressive fire if appropriate. Suppressive fire must have an identifiable target orsource. The use of suppressive fire is a worst case scenario and should be usedaccordingly.3) Move with controlled speed and make use of diversionary devices prior to entering andclearing each room.4) Assault to downed victim. Notify TOC of contact and request trailers. If necessary,order team to provide cover for victim and continue the search for additional victims.5) Be prepared to make contact with gunman. Engage accordingly.6) There may be situations when it is appropriate to hold ground after a victim had beenlocated. It is the element leader’s decision to hold or proceed into a volatile area.The goal of rapid deployment is to contain, control, and bring order to chaos. STEALTH MOVEMENTStealth tactics are characterized by blow, quiet, methodical search techniquescoordinated by the element leader. As the element leader commands team movement, theassaulters actively engage in stealth search or cover. An assaulters primary aid during astealth search is the Opti-wand, a fiber optic camera, connected to the officers HUD. Information gathered via the Opti-wand is communicated from the assaulter tot he elementleader and the team. From the information provided by the assaulter, the element leaderthen determines and commands the teams next move. Time is on the officers side instealth mode. Moving slowly and deliberately, the stealth search allows the officer tomethodically clear from room to room. Stealth tactics are inherently quiet and can providethe officer with the advantage of surprise.Room Clearing: When operating in stealth mode, always clear as much of the room aspossible prior to entering. For an officer to do so, he uses the Opti-wand...
