USCG BTM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Authority - ANSWER The government's legal ability to act
Jurisdiction - Answer The government's legal right to exert authority over its
people, vessels, and places
Jurisdiction triangle: ANSWER Location, vessel/flag, substantive law
Substantive law - answer One that restricts certain actions or requires
affirmative conduct
Types of vessels -- ANSWER Recreational/private, commercial,
noncommercial/government-owned, battleship.
14 USC 89 -- ANSWER The Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing or
assisting in the enforcement of all applicable federal laws on, beneath, and over
the high seas and waters under United States authority.
SEAS II - ANSWER. Search, examine, arrest, seize, investigate, and inspect.
Use of force policy - ANSWER Only the amount of force reasonably required
in the circumstances may be employed. Excessive force may never be
employed.
Types of Self Defense - ANSWER Individual, Unit, National
Application of force continuum - ANSWER Officer presence, verbal
instructions, control techniques, aggressive reaction techniques, intermediate
weapons, and lethal force
, Officer presence: ANSWER Excellent uniform, blue light, boat, pistol belt,
attitude.
Verbal commands: ANSWER Task direction, command, and consequence
Control Techniques - ANSWER Has a low risk of producing connective tissue
injury, lacerations, or fractures. Handcuffs are normally used with pain
compliance.
Aggressive ANSWER techniques: ANSWER There is a risk of producing
connective tissue injury, lacerations, or shattered bones. Irritation of the eyes,
skin, and mucous membranes. Punches, kicks, stuns, and over-the-counter
pepper spray.
Intermediate weapons: ANSWER Have a high risk of inflicting connective
tissue damage, lacerations, or fractures. Expandable baton; less than deadly
rounds.
Deadly force - ANSWER Force that is likely to result in death or serious bodily
damage. Disfigurement, fractured bones, and unconsciousness.
Four sorts of subjects: ANSWER Passive compliance, passive resistance, active
aggressor.
Passive cooperative subject - ANSWER Follows officers' requests or verbal
directions
Passive resistor - Answer Does not heed the officer's request or verbal
commands, but provides no physical resistance to the officers' attempt to seize
control.
Active resistor - ANSWER Does not follow officres' requests or verbal
commands and provides physical opposition. 2 the attempt to acquire control
without attempting to injure the officer
Active aggressor: ANSWER Attempts to hurt or assault the officer.
LEAPS - ANSWER Listen, sympathize, ask, paraphrase, and summarize.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Authority - ANSWER The government's legal ability to act
Jurisdiction - Answer The government's legal right to exert authority over its
people, vessels, and places
Jurisdiction triangle: ANSWER Location, vessel/flag, substantive law
Substantive law - answer One that restricts certain actions or requires
affirmative conduct
Types of vessels -- ANSWER Recreational/private, commercial,
noncommercial/government-owned, battleship.
14 USC 89 -- ANSWER The Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing or
assisting in the enforcement of all applicable federal laws on, beneath, and over
the high seas and waters under United States authority.
SEAS II - ANSWER. Search, examine, arrest, seize, investigate, and inspect.
Use of force policy - ANSWER Only the amount of force reasonably required
in the circumstances may be employed. Excessive force may never be
employed.
Types of Self Defense - ANSWER Individual, Unit, National
Application of force continuum - ANSWER Officer presence, verbal
instructions, control techniques, aggressive reaction techniques, intermediate
weapons, and lethal force
, Officer presence: ANSWER Excellent uniform, blue light, boat, pistol belt,
attitude.
Verbal commands: ANSWER Task direction, command, and consequence
Control Techniques - ANSWER Has a low risk of producing connective tissue
injury, lacerations, or fractures. Handcuffs are normally used with pain
compliance.
Aggressive ANSWER techniques: ANSWER There is a risk of producing
connective tissue injury, lacerations, or shattered bones. Irritation of the eyes,
skin, and mucous membranes. Punches, kicks, stuns, and over-the-counter
pepper spray.
Intermediate weapons: ANSWER Have a high risk of inflicting connective
tissue damage, lacerations, or fractures. Expandable baton; less than deadly
rounds.
Deadly force - ANSWER Force that is likely to result in death or serious bodily
damage. Disfigurement, fractured bones, and unconsciousness.
Four sorts of subjects: ANSWER Passive compliance, passive resistance, active
aggressor.
Passive cooperative subject - ANSWER Follows officers' requests or verbal
directions
Passive resistor - Answer Does not heed the officer's request or verbal
commands, but provides no physical resistance to the officers' attempt to seize
control.
Active resistor - ANSWER Does not follow officres' requests or verbal
commands and provides physical opposition. 2 the attempt to acquire control
without attempting to injure the officer
Active aggressor: ANSWER Attempts to hurt or assault the officer.
LEAPS - ANSWER Listen, sympathize, ask, paraphrase, and summarize.
