The use of Tire deflation devices are very dependent on policy and circumstances. The Classroom portion is where we study the effective and safe use of the product within the guidelines of our departmental policy. As an instructor it will be your responsibility to provide training for your officers which includes several important documents.
Spike-Strip mfg. has several resources including a Training manual, video, and an operation manual. These resources can be used together and on this website we have extra training just for instructors not found in the manual.
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All departments should have a policy before the use of Spikes. It can be a very simple document and it can borrow from State Procedures on pursuits.
In the following Classroom pages, Spike-Strip mfg. describes the overall and basic use of the spike System, and saves the hands on use for outdoors in a parking lot.
These pages discuss the protective cover and concealment. proper set up at the deployment site and how to inspect and service your equipment.
We recommend you follow along in the training manual, however note that any sections marked (inst) are special instructors aids which are not covered in the manual. This is reserved for you to explain your recommended deployment locations and methods. If you are self taught then this portion will also apply to you, and help you develop a deployment strategy.
1.What are the differences between basic training in a parking lot and more advanced training on a closed road?
A. Parking lot training serves to learn the handling of the Auto Spike system, deployment, lane, system inspection, without moving cars.
B. Track training is for the student that knows how to handle, deploy and recover the system, track training is to test the officer in multiple traffic scenarios.
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2.What is the main purpose of classroom training?
A. Classroom training is to learn the authorized and safe use of spikes, best locations, and department policy.
B. Review department policy on spikes
C. Discuss the outdoor training procedures.
D. hands on training with the system.
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3.What are the suggested scenarios for conducting training in parking lots, and why is it important that these locations be locked or secured during practice?
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A. The parking lot serves to practice scenarios for inspection, deployment, road width, and proper stance.
B. The parking lot serves as a location to learn how to handle the Auto Spike.
C. The parking lot you learn the proper steps to set up, view traffic, deploy and then recover the spikes.
D. The parking lot serves to practice on moving cars.
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4.What are the two hands-on training methods Spike-Devil recommends for training with tire deflation systems?
A. The two types of hands-on training is basic parking lot and track training with moving vehicles and special unspiked training units.
B. A basic parking lot class to become familure with the Auto-Spike.
C. A track training class for advanced training with training Spikes and moving cars.
D. The curbside deployment or pull also known as pre deployment method.