TASER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CEW - Answers - Conducted Electrical Weapons
Taser training sets use of force policies, general orders, and procedures. - Answers -
FALSE
Taser CEW's are serious weapons and should be treated as such at all times. - Answers
- TRUE
Neuro Muscular Incapacitation - Answers - - Ranges from limited areas effected to
significant body lockup.
- The greater the probe spread, the higher likelihood of NMI
- CEWs may not achieve total NMI
- Subject may maintain muscle control, particularly in arms and legs, depending on
many factors including probe locations.
- Be prepared with other force options, including drive-stun follow up to expand NMI in
close probe spread situations.
- Drive stun alone causes only localized pain, not NMI.
(Nervous System Stun vs NMI)
Central Nervous System - Answers - Command Center (brain control)
(Nervous System Stun vs NMI)
Motor Nervous System - Answers - Carries commands from the brain to muscles (NMI
systems affect BOTH the sensory and motor nerves)
(Nervous System Stun vs NMI)
Sensory Nervous System - Answers - Brings information into the brain (affected by stun
systems)
TASER training does NOT require a CEW exposure for user certification or instructor
certification - Answers - TRUE
Proper support for voluntary exposure - Answers - Two spotters to prevent fall, or place
face down on mat prior to exposure.
Each spotter should hold up an upper arm of the standing volunteer under the armpit.
, The Positive Safety Lock - Answers - Designed to prevent the safety switch from
switching into the armed position and draining the Performance Power Magazine
(PPM).
The X26P Constantly Measures it's output pulse by pulse to optimize the delivered
charge to increase the likelihood of MMI - Answers - TRUE
If you hold the trigger back the X26P will NOT continue to discharge after the 5 second
cycle until you release the trigger as long as there is sufficient battery charge - Answers
- FALSE
The 5 kinds of Performance Power Magazines (PPM) - Answers - XPPM
TPPM
PPM
APPM
Taser Cam HD
Spark Functionality Test - Answers - - A full 5 second test should be conducted once
every 24 hrs or prior to the start of your shift
- Check that device is sparking
- Check the battery status
- Check the CID to ensure there are no fault icons
- Be aware of potential stress memory concerns of deactivating CEW in field use too
quickly
- Follow agency protocol
Taser Cartridges are available in the M26, X26, X26P. The cartridges range from: -
Answers - 15 ft
21 ft
25 ft
CID - Answers - Critical Fault Icon
on the CID the stop sign shows: - Answers - Critical Issue
The CEW will still function under critical fault and does not have to be returned via the
RMA process - Answers - False
the 4th amendment Standard via Graham v Conner says: - Answers - an officer's force
must be objectively reasonable under the totality of circumstances as reasonably
perceived by the officer at the moment the force is used.
Do NOT use the CEW for: - Answers - verbal defiance
belligerence
punishment
horse play
CEW - Answers - Conducted Electrical Weapons
Taser training sets use of force policies, general orders, and procedures. - Answers -
FALSE
Taser CEW's are serious weapons and should be treated as such at all times. - Answers
- TRUE
Neuro Muscular Incapacitation - Answers - - Ranges from limited areas effected to
significant body lockup.
- The greater the probe spread, the higher likelihood of NMI
- CEWs may not achieve total NMI
- Subject may maintain muscle control, particularly in arms and legs, depending on
many factors including probe locations.
- Be prepared with other force options, including drive-stun follow up to expand NMI in
close probe spread situations.
- Drive stun alone causes only localized pain, not NMI.
(Nervous System Stun vs NMI)
Central Nervous System - Answers - Command Center (brain control)
(Nervous System Stun vs NMI)
Motor Nervous System - Answers - Carries commands from the brain to muscles (NMI
systems affect BOTH the sensory and motor nerves)
(Nervous System Stun vs NMI)
Sensory Nervous System - Answers - Brings information into the brain (affected by stun
systems)
TASER training does NOT require a CEW exposure for user certification or instructor
certification - Answers - TRUE
Proper support for voluntary exposure - Answers - Two spotters to prevent fall, or place
face down on mat prior to exposure.
Each spotter should hold up an upper arm of the standing volunteer under the armpit.
, The Positive Safety Lock - Answers - Designed to prevent the safety switch from
switching into the armed position and draining the Performance Power Magazine
(PPM).
The X26P Constantly Measures it's output pulse by pulse to optimize the delivered
charge to increase the likelihood of MMI - Answers - TRUE
If you hold the trigger back the X26P will NOT continue to discharge after the 5 second
cycle until you release the trigger as long as there is sufficient battery charge - Answers
- FALSE
The 5 kinds of Performance Power Magazines (PPM) - Answers - XPPM
TPPM
PPM
APPM
Taser Cam HD
Spark Functionality Test - Answers - - A full 5 second test should be conducted once
every 24 hrs or prior to the start of your shift
- Check that device is sparking
- Check the battery status
- Check the CID to ensure there are no fault icons
- Be aware of potential stress memory concerns of deactivating CEW in field use too
quickly
- Follow agency protocol
Taser Cartridges are available in the M26, X26, X26P. The cartridges range from: -
Answers - 15 ft
21 ft
25 ft
CID - Answers - Critical Fault Icon
on the CID the stop sign shows: - Answers - Critical Issue
The CEW will still function under critical fault and does not have to be returned via the
RMA process - Answers - False
the 4th amendment Standard via Graham v Conner says: - Answers - an officer's force
must be objectively reasonable under the totality of circumstances as reasonably
perceived by the officer at the moment the force is used.
Do NOT use the CEW for: - Answers - verbal defiance
belligerence
punishment
horse play
