What signal indicates Cease Fire?

What signal indicates Cease Fire?

• A. Raise the hand in front of the forehead, palm to front, and swing the arm and forearm up and down several times in the front of the face.
• B. Lower the hand to the side and keep it still.
• C. Clap twice and point at the target.
• D. Spin around three times.

Answer: (A)

Cease fire is shown with a clear, standardized hand signal that can be seen by everyone in the area. Raising one hand to the forehead with the palm facing outward and then swinging the arm and forearm up and down several times in front of the face provides a distinct, easily observable motion that tells all shooters to stop firing and hold their positions until further instruction. This combination of visibility and a precise motion makes it reliable in dusty, loud, or distant conditions where verbal commands might not carry. The other gestures either don’t convey stopping fire, or could be interpreted as something else, so they aren’t as effective for clearly communicating an immediate halt in shooting.

Cease fire is shown with a clear, standardized hand signal that can be seen by everyone in the area. Raising one hand to the forehead with the palm facing outward and then swinging the arm and forearm up and down several times in front of the face provides a distinct, easily observable motion that tells all shooters to stop firing and hold their positions until further instruction. This combination of visibility and a precise motion makes it reliable in dusty, loud, or distant conditions where verbal commands might not carry. The other gestures either don’t convey stopping fire, or could be interpreted as something else, so they aren’t as effective for clearly communicating an immediate halt in shooting.