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Michael Jonathan Woods · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 18 Jan 2021•County of Dorset

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
2

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
6

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Failure to conduct periodic emergency response exercises for serious incidents
  2. Lack of training for shooting-range staff in identifying signs of abnormal behaviour
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.3

  1. Action

    Publish guidance recommending appropriate staff training and procedures for public shooting-experience ranges.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 January 2021.
  2. Action

    Test emergency response procedures twice yearly for ranges operated by the commercial subsidiaries.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 January 2021.
  3. Action

    Arrange training for shooting-experience staff to identify abnormal behaviour and respond to potential self-harm risks.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 January 2021.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    Other rifle range operators retain responsibility for implementing training and reviewing emergency procedures; the organisations will publish guidance.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to conduct periodic emergency response exercises for serious incidents

Wider context from the report

“(1) ████████, who gave evidence at the Inquest, recommended that staff at the range undergo training in identifying signs of abnormal behaviour on the part of anyone wishing to take part in a shooting experience, to ensure that person is in the appropriate frame of mind to shoot. The shooting range have adopted the recommendation and appointed a training provider, though the training itself has yet to be delivered due to covid restrictions. I heard evidence from ████████ ████████, owner of the shooting range, that he is not aware of similar training being made available to staff at other shooting ranges. ████████ went on to give evidence that he believes such training would be of value nationally, and could form part of a range officer's training. (2) ████████ also recommended that staff periodically carry out "emergency response" exercises to improve the staff response for this type of serious incident. Again, ████████ confirmed the recommendation has been adopted and training identified, but not yet delivered due to covid restrictions. ████████ gave evidence that such training would be of value nationally. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of training for shooting-range staff in identifying signs of abnormal behaviour

Wider context from the report

“(1) ████████, who gave evidence at the Inquest, recommended that staff at the range undergo training in identifying signs of abnormal behaviour on the part of anyone wishing to take part in a shooting experience, to ensure that person is in the appropriate frame of mind to shoot. The shooting range have adopted the recommendation and appointed a training provider, though the training itself has yet to be delivered due to covid restrictions. I heard evidence from ████████ ████████, owner of the shooting range, that he is not aware of similar training being made available to staff at other shooting ranges. ████████ went on to give evidence that he believes such training would be of value nationally, and could form part of a range officer's training. (2) ████████ also recommended that staff periodically carry out "emergency response" exercises to improve the staff response for this type of serious incident. Again, ████████ confirmed the recommendation has been adopted and training identified, but not yet delivered due to covid restrictions. ████████ gave evidence that such training would be of value nationally. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Publish guidance recommending appropriate staff training and procedures for public shooting-experience ranges.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3.4 The NRA and NSRA will publish specific guidance recommending appropriate training and procedures for staff at other rifle ranges operating in the wider sector offering shooting experiences to the public. We intend to publish this guidance by 30th October 2021 to allow time for the review of the initial training and incorporation of feedback.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
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Published 26 January 2021

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Test emergency response procedures twice yearly for ranges operated by the commercial subsidiaries.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3.5 The commercial subsidiaries of the NRA and NSRA already have emergency response procedures in place for the shooting ranges they operate. We will now review our emergency response procedures specifically in relation to documenting the appropriate response to an act of self-harm or a threat of self-harm. We will ensure, commencing April 2021, that these procedures are tested twice yearly.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
Page 2 · response
Published 26 January 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Arrange training for shooting-experience staff to identify abnormal behaviour and respond to potential self-harm risks.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3.2 We have decided to direct our respective commercial subsidiaries that operate ranges to arrange training of staff employed in the delivery of shooting experiences. The training objective will be to assist staff to identify signs of abnormal behaviour in people who wish to take part in shooting experiences. The intended operational outcomes are to raise awareness of the indications of abnormal behaviour that may suggest that a person is not in an appropriate frame of mind to engage in shooting activities and to provide guidance to staff as to how to respond in that situation. We expect this training to be delivered by 30th September 2021.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
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Published 26 January 2021

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Other rifle range operators retain responsibility for implementing training and reviewing emergency procedures; the organisations will publish guidance.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3.4 The NRA and NSRA will publish specific guidance recommending appropriate training and procedures for staff at other rifle ranges operating in the wider sector offering shooting experiences to the public. We intend to publish this guidance by 30th October 2021 to allow time for the review of the initial training and incorporation of feedback.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
Page 2 · response
Published 26 January 2021

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.3

  1. 1

    Publish guidance encouraging public shooting-experience ranges to review their self-harm response procedures.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 January 2021.
  2. 2

    Review emergency response procedures to document responses to self-harm or threats of self-harm.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 January 2021.
  3. 3

    Publish the response on the organisations’ respective websites for range operators and the public.

    Stated by National Rifle Association and National Smallbore Rifle AssociationStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 January 2021.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Publish guidance encouraging public shooting-experience ranges to review their self-harm response procedures.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3.6 We will publish specific guidance to encourage operators of other rifle ranges operating in the wider sector offering shooting experiences to the public to review their own procedures in this area. We intend to publish this guidance, highlighting key points, by 30th October 2021 to allow for review and incorporation of feedback.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
Page 2 · response
Published 26 January 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Review emergency response procedures to document responses to self-harm or threats of self-harm.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3.5 The commercial subsidiaries of the NRA and NSRA already have emergency response procedures in place for the shooting ranges they operate. We will now review our emergency response procedures specifically in relation to documenting the appropriate response to an act of self-harm or a threat of self-harm. We will ensure, commencing April 2021, that these procedures are tested twice yearly.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
Page 2 · response
Published 26 January 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Publish the response on the organisations’ respective websites for range operators and the public.

Verbatim wording from the response

“4.2 We will each publish this response on our respective websites for the benefit of the range operators and the public.”

Source location

2021-0015-Response-from-National-Rifle-Association-and-National-Smallbore-Rifle-Association-Redacted
Page 2 · response
Published 26 January 2021

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