BTM COAST GUARD EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Define level 4 continuum - answer-level 4 aggressive response techniques
Techniques or actions likely to cause connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin,
or broken bones, or irritation to the skin, eyes, and/or mucous membranes
What are some types or level 4 aggressive response techniques? - answer-- kicks
- punches
- stuns
- oc spray
Define level 5 continuum - answer-level 5 intermediate weapons
Techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage,
lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
Define level 5 intermediate weapons used? - answer-- baton
- tools or weapons near by
Define level 6 continuum - answer-level 6 deadly force:
Any action or force likely to cause death or serious physical injury
Define physcial injury - answer-actual physical injury to the body that results in: (a)
unconsciousness; (b) protracted and obvious disfigurement; or (c) protracted loss or
impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
What 3 elements make up the deadly force triangle? - answer--weapon
-subject action
-opportunity
Mac. Effective range
Unrestricted access
List the 6 levels of force continuum - answer-1 officer presence
2 verbal commands
3 control techniques
4 aggressive response techniques
5 intermediate weapons
6 deadly force
What are the 4 types of subjects? - answer--passive compliant
-passive resistor
-active resistor
-active aggressor
, Define passive compliant - answer-a subject who follows the officers requests or verbal
directions.
Define passsive resistor - answer-a subject who does not follow the officers requests or
verbal directions, but offers no physical resistance to the officers attempt to gain control.
Define active resistor - answer-a subject who does not follow the officers requests or
verbal directions, offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer
from gaining control, but does not attempt to harm the officer.
Define active aggressor - answer-a subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
What does biss stand for and what does it mean? - answer-biss stands for basic initial
safety sweep
Meaning: a quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for boarding team safety.
- saftey hazards
- sea worthiness
What does eiss stand for and what does it mean? - answer-eiss stands for extended
initial safety sweep:
Meaning: search done only when reasonable suspicion exists that there is a particular
hazard that may threaten the boarding team. The scope and conduct of the eiss is
guided by the suspected hazard. Before searching any confined or isolated space, a
gfe, marine chemist, or competent person must certify the space as safe for entry.
Define search - answer-an entry or intrusion by a government agent on a quest for
evidence to an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
- the find evidence. Evidence consists of instruments of a crime, fruits of a crime, and
contraband.
What are two pronged test for a private space? - answer-is there an expectation of
privacy by a person in the place where he/she is or controls.
Is that expectation reasonable.
Define probable cause - answer-level of suspicion that would cause a reasonable and
prudent person, given the overall circumstances, to believe a crime has been
committed, and evidence, will be found in a particular place.
Define reasonable suspicion - answer-the belief by a reasonable and prudent, based on
articulable facts that something has happened.
Define frisk search - answer-the crushing and passing of hands over the outer layer of
clothing of a person in search of weapons, when the officer suspects an individual may
AND ANSWERS
Define level 4 continuum - answer-level 4 aggressive response techniques
Techniques or actions likely to cause connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin,
or broken bones, or irritation to the skin, eyes, and/or mucous membranes
What are some types or level 4 aggressive response techniques? - answer-- kicks
- punches
- stuns
- oc spray
Define level 5 continuum - answer-level 5 intermediate weapons
Techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage,
lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
Define level 5 intermediate weapons used? - answer-- baton
- tools or weapons near by
Define level 6 continuum - answer-level 6 deadly force:
Any action or force likely to cause death or serious physical injury
Define physcial injury - answer-actual physical injury to the body that results in: (a)
unconsciousness; (b) protracted and obvious disfigurement; or (c) protracted loss or
impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
What 3 elements make up the deadly force triangle? - answer--weapon
-subject action
-opportunity
Mac. Effective range
Unrestricted access
List the 6 levels of force continuum - answer-1 officer presence
2 verbal commands
3 control techniques
4 aggressive response techniques
5 intermediate weapons
6 deadly force
What are the 4 types of subjects? - answer--passive compliant
-passive resistor
-active resistor
-active aggressor
, Define passive compliant - answer-a subject who follows the officers requests or verbal
directions.
Define passsive resistor - answer-a subject who does not follow the officers requests or
verbal directions, but offers no physical resistance to the officers attempt to gain control.
Define active resistor - answer-a subject who does not follow the officers requests or
verbal directions, offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer
from gaining control, but does not attempt to harm the officer.
Define active aggressor - answer-a subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
What does biss stand for and what does it mean? - answer-biss stands for basic initial
safety sweep
Meaning: a quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for boarding team safety.
- saftey hazards
- sea worthiness
What does eiss stand for and what does it mean? - answer-eiss stands for extended
initial safety sweep:
Meaning: search done only when reasonable suspicion exists that there is a particular
hazard that may threaten the boarding team. The scope and conduct of the eiss is
guided by the suspected hazard. Before searching any confined or isolated space, a
gfe, marine chemist, or competent person must certify the space as safe for entry.
Define search - answer-an entry or intrusion by a government agent on a quest for
evidence to an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
- the find evidence. Evidence consists of instruments of a crime, fruits of a crime, and
contraband.
What are two pronged test for a private space? - answer-is there an expectation of
privacy by a person in the place where he/she is or controls.
Is that expectation reasonable.
Define probable cause - answer-level of suspicion that would cause a reasonable and
prudent person, given the overall circumstances, to believe a crime has been
committed, and evidence, will be found in a particular place.
Define reasonable suspicion - answer-the belief by a reasonable and prudent, based on
articulable facts that something has happened.
Define frisk search - answer-the crushing and passing of hands over the outer layer of
clothing of a person in search of weapons, when the officer suspects an individual may
