Cross a danger area as a team

Cross the danger area using controlled movement and mutual cover:

1. The first two members hold on the near side, covering left and right across the danger area
2. The next two cross, move quickly to the far side, and take up left and right coverage
3. If more personnel remain, they cross next and cover the direction of travel
4. Once the main body is across, the original two members cross last
5. After crossing, they resume the direction of travel, restoring the original formation
6. The rest of the team re-joins the formation and continues movement

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by Cpl Ross on 15/05/2026 at 07:55
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Cross a danger area using the following method:

1. First man gets set on the last piece of cover before the danger area, covering the danger area itself, and checks for possible threats. 
2. When they are ready, they announce ‘Set’
3. The second man, then moves past, shouting ‘Crossing’ and sprints across the danger area to the cover on the other side.
4. They take cover slightly further on from the danger area and keep their direction of travel covered i.e. the front.
5. This continues with each person crossing the danger area under the cover of the lead man, but ensuring that there is only 1 or 2 players in the danger area at any one time, limiting the risk.
6. The second to last man shouts ‘Last man’ to the man covering the danger area as they pass them to cross
7. After crossing, they then turn and cover the danger area, announcing ‘Set’ to the last man.
8. The last man crosses the danger area and his team on the other side
9. They move past and retake their place as the first man. The team is now across the danger area and in the same formation as they were before.

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by Sgt Jochem on 07/09/2024 at 10:10
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Cross a danger area using the following method:

1. First man gets set on the last piece of cover before the danger area, covering the danger area itself, and checks for possible threats. 
2. When they are ready, they announce ‘Set’
3. The second man, then moves past, shouting ‘Crossing’ and sprints across the danger area to the cover on the other side.
4. They take cover slightly further on from the danger area and keep their direction of travel covered i.e. the front.
5. This continues with each person crossing the danger area under the cover of the lead man, but ensuring that there is only 1 or 2 players in the danger area at any one time, limiting the risk.
6. The second to last man shouts ‘Last Man’ to the man covering the danger area as they pass them to cross
7. After crossing, they then turn and cover the danger area, announcing ‘Set’ to the last man.
8. The last man crosses the danger area and his team on the other side
9. They move past and retake their place as the first man. The team is now across the danger area and in the same formation as they were before.

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by Sgt Jochem on 07/09/2024 at 10:09
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1. First man gets set on the last piece of cover before the danger area, covering the danger area itself, and checks for possible threats. 
2. When they are ready, they announce ‘Set’
3. The second man, then moves past, shouting ‘Crossing’ and sprints across the danger area to the cover on the other side.
4. They take cover slightly further on from the danger area and keep their direction of travel covered i.e. the front.
5. This continues with each person crossing the danger area under the cover of the lead man, but ensuring that there is only 1 or 2 players in the danger area at any one time, limiting the risk.
6. The second to last man shouts ‘Last Man’ to the man covering the danger area as they pass them to cross
7. After crossing, they then turn and cover the danger area, announcing ‘Set’ to the last man.
8. The last man crosses the danger area and his team on the other side
9. They move past and retake their place as the first man. The team is now across the danger area and in the same formation as they were before.

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by Capt WhiteWolf on 02/08/2024 at 10:57
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1. First man gets set on the last piece of cover before the danger area, covering the danger area itself, and checking for possible threats. When they are ready, they announce ‘Set’
2. The second man, then moves past, shouting ‘Crossing’ and sprints across the danger area to the cover on the other side, before taking cover slightly further and keeping their direction of travel covered i.e. the front.
3. This continues with each person crossing the danger area under the cover of the lead man, but ensuring that there is only 1 or 2 players in the danger area at any one time, limiting the risk.
4. When all but the last man (the original first man covering the danger area) are across, the second to last man, having shouted ‘Last Man’ to the man covering the danger area, turns and covers the danger area, announcing ‘Set’ to the last man.
5. The last man, on hearing ‘Set’ crosses the danger area and his team on the other side, and retakes his place as the first man. The team is now across the danger area and in the same formation as they were before.

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by Sgt Jochem on 26/05/2024 at 16:02
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The player moves across danger areas as part of a team, minimizing time spent in danger by sprinting (unless medically unable to) and communicating effectively using the following method.

1. First man gets set on the last piece of cover before the danger area, covering the danger area itself, and checking for possible threats. When they are ready, they announce ‘Set’
2. The second man, then moves past, shouting ‘Crossing’ and sprints across the danger area to the cover on the other side, before taking cover slightly further and keeping their direction of travel covered i.e. the front.
3. This continues with each person crossing the danger area under the cover of the lead man, but ensuring that there is only 1 or 2 players in the danger area at any one time, limiting the risk.
4. When all but the last man (the original first man covering the danger area) are across, the second to last man, having shouted ‘Last Man’ to the man covering the danger area, turns and covers the danger area, announcing ‘Set’ to the last man.
5. The last man, on hearing ‘Set’ crosses the danger area and his team on the other side, and retakes his place as the first man. The team is now across the danger area and in the same formation as they were before.

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by Capt WhiteWolf on 26/05/2024 at 11:21
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Safely move across danger areas as part of a team, minimising time spent in danger by sprinting (unless medically unable to) and communicating effectively using:

• ‘Set’
• ‘Crossing’
• ‘Last man’

Above: A team leader rushes across a danger area as his team provides cover

Published by 1Lt Aiedail on 03/04/2024 at 12:29
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