Clearing a Room

5 Things You Need To Know To Conduct A Room Clearance
https://thepreppingguide.com/room-clearance/

In this post, we take a look at how you can clear rooms so that should you be in any urban gunfight or hostile situation, you can sweep the place to clear out any potential enemies.

(SNIP) ... there are also a few Hollywood myths that must be dispelled prior to the discussion of said rules.

(SNIP) ... In spite of these two Hollywood fallacies room clearances is still a valuable skill to know and to practice with your fellow security-minded friends. Against an untrained and unaware adversary, these techniques are difficult to stand against. ---CONTINUED---

Good topic and good article.

In a chaos situation anytime you can avoid a potentially dangerous situation it's always the wise choice.

But,

Sometimes you just can't avoid the situation and there will be times you have to clear rooms, houses, buildings. Sometimes you will be alone, sometimes in a group.

Here are a few short videos which have different techniques and tactics.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IrulFx7mMkU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lFAWWAOPwkA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27_43vqSomc&t=450s

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ9j-oDznHU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qTTlEdDJzVA

Thanks, Drink! I'm trying to add topics that you don't see a lot on other prep forums. The added links you posted are GREAT!

ReadyMom wrote:Thanks, Drink! I'm trying to add topics that you don't see a lot on other prep forums. The added links you posted are GREAT!

Thanks


Here's another idea for anyone interested in this sort of thing as a recreational/training activity and you can get family and friends into. Usually kids over 10 can play.

Travis Halley is a former force recon marine I believe and this is a video he made of him and his son playing airsoft.  


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SP59P4jgP2E


Airsoft can give regular people an idea of what it's like navigating a CQB environment and how your body responds to the stress and activity.

What To Do If An Intruder Breaks In
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/what-to-do-if-an-intruder-breaks-in/

(SNIP) ... just owning a gun is no guarantee that your home is safe if you hear something going bump in the night. Having that gun is one thing; knowing what to do with it is something else entirely. Just rushing off to see what’s going on is dangerous, even in your own home.

And the chance of an armed intruder isn’t the only danger you face. What if you trip over one of the kids' toys with your finger on the trigger? Stray bullets may not account for a high number of firearms related deaths; but this is a category where even one is too many, especially when that one is a family member. ---CONTINUED---