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C-IED

5-25

Every « prolonged » stop is considered as dangerous

The troop is vulnerable during these stops ( IED on the ground, breakdown, observation of particular point of the ground)

The technique of « 5-25 » aims : To recognizing, secure the area of stop of one or several vehiclesTo look for IED indicators

PROLONGED STOPCHECK VISUAL

AROUND VEHICLE

ON ORDER OF THE HEAD OF CONVOY5 -25

ZERO OKAY

1 gendarme/policeman goes out of vehicle to check around and

under : THIS IS THE ZERO

Second gendarme/policema

n goes in the opposite from first

5m

1st timeCLOCKWISE

AlphaSTART

BravoSTART

25 M 25 CLEAR

5 CLEARAlpha

ARRIVED

BravoARRIVED

KEY POINTS

COMMUNICATIONVEHICLE ALWAYS IN PROTECTION BETWEEN

BOTH GENDARME/POLICEMANECM SWITCH ONOBSERVE ONLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FEET

WALK AT THE SAME TIMEIF DISCOVERY IED, DON’T PANIC, CALL

REPORT or CODE, GO BACK TO VEHICLE

Q U E S T I O N S