BTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Consensual Boarding - Answer-When a master or person in charge of a foreign flag
vessel, other than a warship, consents to the boarding of a vessel, regardless or
whether the team has jurisdiction to board. master gives authority of where and how
long a boarding can be and can end boarding at any time.
What is a vessel - Answer-Anything on the water that is used or capable of being used
as a means of transportation
4 Types of vessels - Answer-Commercial
Recreational
Gov't owned non-commercial
Warships
Right of approach - Answer-Under international law any authorized vessel may
approach a vessel in international waters in order to determine its nationality
Confined Space - Answer-A space not designed for continuous human occupancy
Who can make a confined space safe to enter. - Answer-Gas-free engineer, marine
chemist, industrial hygenist, qualified ships DCA, person designated by CO/OINC
Define basic initial safety inspection - Answer-A quick and limited protective sweep of a
vessel to ensure the seaworthiness and safety of the boarding team
Extended initial safety insepction - Answer-A limited search looking for known weapons,
known safety hazards, and unaccounted for personnel.
Use of force policy - Answer-Only that force reasonably necessary under the
circumstances may be used. Force shall not be used where assigned duties can be
discharged without it. Excessive force may never be used; however nothing in the
application of the Coast Guard Use of Force Policy shall be construde as to require
personnel to meet force with equal or lesser force.
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
directions
, Passive Resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officers requests or
directions, but offers no physical resistance to the officers attempts to gain control
Active resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officers requests or
directions, offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from
gaining control, ut does not attempt to harm the officer
Active aggressor - Answer-A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
Level 1 force - Answer-Officer presence-Appearance, demeanor, and verbal and non-
verbal communications that create an atomosphere or compliance
Level 2 force - Answer-Verbal commands-clear commands given in the form of task
directions with consequences
Level 3 force - Answer-Control techniques-Techniques or actions with a low probability
of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
Level 4 force - Answer-Aggresive Response Techniques-Techniques or actions with a
probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin or broken
bones, or will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, and/or mucous membranes.
Level 5 force - Answer-Intermediate Weapons-Techniques or actions with a high
probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin or broken
bones.
Level 6 force - Answer-Deadly force-Any force likely to cause death or serious physical
injury.
Define Serious Physical Injury - Answer-actual physical injury that results in
unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement. protracted loss or impairment
of the function of a bodily member, organ or mental faculty
When is deadly force authorized . - Answer-Self defense, lawful arrest or prevention of
escape, protection of property, protection of hazardous materials or deadly weapons,
vessel on vessel, airspace security
Deadly force triangle - Answer-Weapon, Subject Actions, Opportunity (Max effective
range, unrestricted access)
Frisk search - Answer-A search of a subjects person if reasonable suspicion exists that
the subject may have a weapon that may harm a BTM
Define Search incident to arrest - Answer-Detailed search of an individual for weapons,
means of escape, or evidence
Consensual Boarding - Answer-When a master or person in charge of a foreign flag
vessel, other than a warship, consents to the boarding of a vessel, regardless or
whether the team has jurisdiction to board. master gives authority of where and how
long a boarding can be and can end boarding at any time.
What is a vessel - Answer-Anything on the water that is used or capable of being used
as a means of transportation
4 Types of vessels - Answer-Commercial
Recreational
Gov't owned non-commercial
Warships
Right of approach - Answer-Under international law any authorized vessel may
approach a vessel in international waters in order to determine its nationality
Confined Space - Answer-A space not designed for continuous human occupancy
Who can make a confined space safe to enter. - Answer-Gas-free engineer, marine
chemist, industrial hygenist, qualified ships DCA, person designated by CO/OINC
Define basic initial safety inspection - Answer-A quick and limited protective sweep of a
vessel to ensure the seaworthiness and safety of the boarding team
Extended initial safety insepction - Answer-A limited search looking for known weapons,
known safety hazards, and unaccounted for personnel.
Use of force policy - Answer-Only that force reasonably necessary under the
circumstances may be used. Force shall not be used where assigned duties can be
discharged without it. Excessive force may never be used; however nothing in the
application of the Coast Guard Use of Force Policy shall be construde as to require
personnel to meet force with equal or lesser force.
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
directions
, Passive Resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officers requests or
directions, but offers no physical resistance to the officers attempts to gain control
Active resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officers requests or
directions, offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from
gaining control, ut does not attempt to harm the officer
Active aggressor - Answer-A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
Level 1 force - Answer-Officer presence-Appearance, demeanor, and verbal and non-
verbal communications that create an atomosphere or compliance
Level 2 force - Answer-Verbal commands-clear commands given in the form of task
directions with consequences
Level 3 force - Answer-Control techniques-Techniques or actions with a low probability
of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
Level 4 force - Answer-Aggresive Response Techniques-Techniques or actions with a
probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin or broken
bones, or will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, and/or mucous membranes.
Level 5 force - Answer-Intermediate Weapons-Techniques or actions with a high
probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin or broken
bones.
Level 6 force - Answer-Deadly force-Any force likely to cause death or serious physical
injury.
Define Serious Physical Injury - Answer-actual physical injury that results in
unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement. protracted loss or impairment
of the function of a bodily member, organ or mental faculty
When is deadly force authorized . - Answer-Self defense, lawful arrest or prevention of
escape, protection of property, protection of hazardous materials or deadly weapons,
vessel on vessel, airspace security
Deadly force triangle - Answer-Weapon, Subject Actions, Opportunity (Max effective
range, unrestricted access)
Frisk search - Answer-A search of a subjects person if reasonable suspicion exists that
the subject may have a weapon that may harm a BTM
Define Search incident to arrest - Answer-Detailed search of an individual for weapons,
means of escape, or evidence
