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U.S. Army Reserve Captain Kou Yang, the commander of the 822nd MP Co., said completing the certification for OC is considered a baseline for military police.
“Chances are you will be exposed to it if you are using it in a confined space and that’s the most important piece: that they would know how to react to it.” he said. “A lot it is understanding that the pain is going to be there and you’re just going to have to work through it.”
Instructors explained to Soldiers the importance of using OC spray as a last resort to those who present a physical threat, as the spray has devastating effects on those exposed.
“I thought that I would be able to see a bit more but right away I couldn’t open my eyes at all,” U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Michaela Hacaga, assigned to the 822nd MP Co., said when asked about her experience on getting sprayed.
Despite the painful experience, she said that knowing what to expect would help in case they would have to use the OC spray rather than experiencing it for the first time.
“They understand what it feels like to get maced,” Yang said. “They know how to treat detainees or prisoners we deal with in the future and they understand you need to take care of the person after they’ve been exposed.
The company completed their first level of certification of being sprayed with OC, with two more levels involving OC mist and a rag doused in OC to be conducted in the near future.
| Date Taken: | 08.11.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 08.11.2020 14:46 |
| Story ID: | 375725 |
| Location: | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, US |
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