Cross a danger area using the following method:
- First man gets set on the last piece of cover before the danger area, covering the danger area itself, and checks for possible threats.
- When they are ready, they announce ‘Set’
- The second man, then moves past, shouting ‘Crossing’ and sprints across the danger area to the cover on the other side.
- They take cover slightly further on from the danger area and keep their direction of travel covered i.e. the front.
- 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.
- The second to last man shouts ‘Last man’ to the man covering the danger area as they pass them to cross
- After crossing, they then turn and cover the danger area, announcing ‘Set’ to the last man.
- The last man crosses the danger area and his team on the other side
- 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