TASER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does CEW stand for? - Answers - Conducted Electrical Weapon
What does NMI stand for? - Answers - Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation
How often does a TASER user need to be recertified? - Answers - Annually
What is the electrical output of the TASER? - Answers - 0.0012 Amps
50,000 volts on delivery
12,000 volts in the body
What is the minimum probe spread distance for NMI? - Answers - 12 inches
What is the nomenclature of the APD issued TASER? - Answers - X26P
What does AFID stand for? - Answers - Anti-Felon IDentification
When receiving a new cartridge, what must you take off prior to deployment? - Answers
- The shipping cover
What must all officers comply with when deploying a CEW against an individual? -
Answers - The 4th Amendment
When deploying a CEW against an individual, what must an officer do when the
individual is under control? - Answers - Cease any force
How long a discharge does a single trigger pull give? - Answers - 5 seconds
What does CID stand for? - Answers - Central Information Display (The information
panel on the rear of the TASER)
What does PPM stand for? - Answers - Performance Power Magazine (The battery)
What are the laser and light setting indicators on TASER CID? - Answers - OO - stealth,
no laser, no flashlight
LO - laser only
OF - only flashlight
LF - laser and flashlight (default mode)
, Which PPM is standard APD issue? - Answers - The XPPM
What should you perform with the TASER prior to every shift? - Answers - A full 5-
second Spark/Functionality Test
If the three human nervous systems (Central, Motor, Sensory), which ones are affected
by a successful TASER deployment with NMI? - Answers - Motor and Sensory
If the three human nervous systems (Central, Motor, Sensory), which one is affected by
using the Drive-Stun technique without successful probe deployment? - Answers -
Sensory
What angle is the X26P probe spread? - Answers - 8 degrees
Which TASER cartridges are issued by APD? - Answers - 21 foot
What is the minimum distance from target would you need to get a 12 inch probe
spread? - Answers - 7 feet
What are approved cleaning mediums for the CEW? - Answers - PDI Sanicloth - for
outside surface area
IPA Swab - for internal battery compartment and connections
Compressed Air - to remove debris from internal battery compartment
How long should you let your CEW sit before performing spark test after cleaning from
BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE? - Answers - 30-45 minutes
How long should you let your CEW sit before performing spark test after cleaning from
WATER EXPOSURE? - Answers - 24 hours
What is the CID icon and troubleshooting steps for a major fault? - Answers - Indicated
by a "Yield Sign" triangle.
Connect CEW to Evidence Sync to synchronize the internal clock and check for
firmware updates.
Can still function but won't properly log firing events.
Return to RMA noting the fault if issue remains.
What is the CID icon and troubleshooting steps for a critical fault? - Answers - Indicated
by a "Stop Sign" octagon.
CEW will not function. Immediately return to RMA.
What does CEW stand for? - Answers - Conducted Electrical Weapon
What does NMI stand for? - Answers - Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation
How often does a TASER user need to be recertified? - Answers - Annually
What is the electrical output of the TASER? - Answers - 0.0012 Amps
50,000 volts on delivery
12,000 volts in the body
What is the minimum probe spread distance for NMI? - Answers - 12 inches
What is the nomenclature of the APD issued TASER? - Answers - X26P
What does AFID stand for? - Answers - Anti-Felon IDentification
When receiving a new cartridge, what must you take off prior to deployment? - Answers
- The shipping cover
What must all officers comply with when deploying a CEW against an individual? -
Answers - The 4th Amendment
When deploying a CEW against an individual, what must an officer do when the
individual is under control? - Answers - Cease any force
How long a discharge does a single trigger pull give? - Answers - 5 seconds
What does CID stand for? - Answers - Central Information Display (The information
panel on the rear of the TASER)
What does PPM stand for? - Answers - Performance Power Magazine (The battery)
What are the laser and light setting indicators on TASER CID? - Answers - OO - stealth,
no laser, no flashlight
LO - laser only
OF - only flashlight
LF - laser and flashlight (default mode)
, Which PPM is standard APD issue? - Answers - The XPPM
What should you perform with the TASER prior to every shift? - Answers - A full 5-
second Spark/Functionality Test
If the three human nervous systems (Central, Motor, Sensory), which ones are affected
by a successful TASER deployment with NMI? - Answers - Motor and Sensory
If the three human nervous systems (Central, Motor, Sensory), which one is affected by
using the Drive-Stun technique without successful probe deployment? - Answers -
Sensory
What angle is the X26P probe spread? - Answers - 8 degrees
Which TASER cartridges are issued by APD? - Answers - 21 foot
What is the minimum distance from target would you need to get a 12 inch probe
spread? - Answers - 7 feet
What are approved cleaning mediums for the CEW? - Answers - PDI Sanicloth - for
outside surface area
IPA Swab - for internal battery compartment and connections
Compressed Air - to remove debris from internal battery compartment
How long should you let your CEW sit before performing spark test after cleaning from
BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE? - Answers - 30-45 minutes
How long should you let your CEW sit before performing spark test after cleaning from
WATER EXPOSURE? - Answers - 24 hours
What is the CID icon and troubleshooting steps for a major fault? - Answers - Indicated
by a "Yield Sign" triangle.
Connect CEW to Evidence Sync to synchronize the internal clock and check for
firmware updates.
Can still function but won't properly log firing events.
Return to RMA noting the fault if issue remains.
What is the CID icon and troubleshooting steps for a critical fault? - Answers - Indicated
by a "Stop Sign" octagon.
CEW will not function. Immediately return to RMA.
