EP 1130-2-550
15 Nov 96
APPENDIX E
VISITOR ASSISTANCE TRAINING FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
E-1. Policy. In order to provide a consistent message through all phases of the visitor assistance
training, divisions are authorized to conduct annual visitor assistance/citation training courses for
temporary, seasonal and new natural resources employees who have been selected to receive
citation authority. MSC courses will incorporate the core curriculum outlined below and will be
submitted for review to HQUSACE (CECW-ON), through the Visitor Assistance Program
(VAP) lead instructor. (See also paragraph 6-4 of this chapter.)
E-2. Authority. Upon completion of the approved division training, permanent and seasonal
employees may be granted citation authority for up to two years, at which time they must take the
HQUSACE PROSPECT course. Temporary employees cannot be granted citation authority in
their first summer of work. Upon completion of one season's work and the approved division
course, returning temporary employees may be granted citation authority. Temporary employees
must be certified to meet the same criteria for demeanor, aptitude, personality and ability to issue
citations as do permanent and seasonal employees.
E-3. Core Curriculum.
a. Subjects required to be covered in the 24-hour core curriculum of the course include:
(1) USACE Visitor Assistance policy statement, to be given by a USACE VAP course
instructor (travel and per diem to be paid by the host district/division)
(2) Ranger authority, liability, image, and uniforms
(3) Chapters 2, 6, 7, and 8 of ER/EP 1130-2-550
(4) Title 18 and Title 36 (CFR)
(5) Levels of Authorized enforcement
(6) Conflict management
(7) Personal protection/Situation evaluation
(8) Communications, verbal judo, and other non-aggressive techniques
(9) Fact finding
(10) Verbal or written warnings and citations
(11) Magistrate system, US Attorney, court appearances, Central Violations Bureau and
forfeiture schedule
(12) Other violations to include state and local laws, ARPA, ERGO
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