USCG BTM TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Reasonable Suspicion* - Answer-Belief By A Reasonable And Prudent Person Based
On Articulable Facts That Something As Happened
Use Of Force* - Answer-Only That Force Reasonably Necessary Under The
Circumstances May Be Used. Force May Not Be Used Where Assigned Duties Can Be
Discharged Without It. Excessive Force May Never Be Used; However, Nothing In The
Application Of The Cg Uof Policy Shall Be Construed As To Require Personnel To Meet
Force With Equal Or Lesser Force
Btm Scope Of Responsibility (Guiding Principals)* - Answer-Assisting The Boarding
Officer And Being Safe, Legal, And Professional At All Times
Types Of Boardings Conducted - Answer-- Recreational
- Commercial (Fishery, Cargo, Passenger)
3 Types Of Self Defense* - Answer-Individual, Unit Self Defense, National Self Defense
Individual Self Defense* - Answer-The Act Of Defending Oneself Or Other People From
Imminent Danger
Unit Self Defense* - Answer-The Act Of Defending A Particular Unit Of U.S. Military
Forces Or Law Enforcement Assets From Imminent Danger
National Self Defense* - Answer-Defense Of The United States, Us Forces And In
Certain Circumstances, Us Persons And Their Property And Or Us Commercial Assets
From A Hostile Act Or Demonstration Of Hostile Intent
6 Levels Of Force* - Answer-- Officer Presence (Level 1)
- Verbal Commands (Level 2)
- Control Techniques (Level 3)
- Aggressive Response Techniques (Level 4)
- Intermediate Weapons (Level 5)
- Deadly Force (Level 6)
Officer Presence* - Answer-Appearance, Demeanor, And Verbal/Non-Verbal
Communication That Creates An Atmosphere Of Compliance
Verbal Commands* - Answer-- Form Of Task Direction With Consequences Aimed At
The Subject
, ~ Used To Inform A Subject Of The Consequences That Will Occur If They Refuse To
Comply With The Btm's Verbal Direction
Control Techniques* - Answer-Techniques Or Actions With A Low Probability Of
Causing Connective Tissue Damage, Lacerations To The Skin, Or Broken Bones
When Are Control Techniques Authorized? - Answer-- When Previous Level Of Force
Does Not Work
- On Passive Resistors, Passive Compliant, Active Resistor
Authorized Control Techniques: - Answer-- Escort From The Rear - Secure The Head
- Escort From The Side - Center Of The Ear
- Mandibular Angle (Base Of Ear)
- Hypoglosal (Under Jaw)
- Jugular (Collar Bone)
- Forward Ear (In Front Of Lobe)
Aggressive Response Techniques* - Answer-Techniques Or Actions Likely To Result In
Connective Tissue Damage, Lacerations Of The Skin, Broken Bones, Or That Will
Produce Irritation Of The Skin, Eyes, And/Or Mucous Membrane
When Are Aggressive Response Techniques Authorized? - Answer-- When Previous
Level Of Force Is Ineffective
- On Active Resistors And Active Aggressors
Authorized Agressive Responce Techniques: - Answer-- Front Jab -Jab/Straight Combo
- Straight Punch - Elbow Strike
- Forearm Strike (Push Chest W/ Forearm, Protect Head, Strike W/ Forarm)
- Brachial Stun (Strike Side Of Throat W/ Either Side Of Hand/Forearm)
- Suprascapular Stun (Strike On Shoulder)
- Front Snap Kick (Through Kick/Stomp)
- Angle Kick (Kick From Side)
- Superficial Peroneal Kick (Drive Toes Through @ Point Where Leg Joins Foot)
- Arm-Bar Takedown (Pull Arm @ Wrist, Move Hand To Wrist, Step Forward, Forearm
To Tricep Area, Drive Down)
- Head Control Takedown: Grab Shoulders & Drive Foot To Back Of Knee, Place Hands
On Jaw & Drive Elbows To Upper Back, Drive Subject To Deck, Knee On Back, Pull
Head Up)
- Teamwork Operations (One Grab Lags, One Tackles Upper Body)
- Oc Spray (Shake, Shout, Spray, Shuffle)
- Takedown Transition To Bar-Hammer
Oleoresin Capsicum - Answer-- Oleoresin: Mixture Of Resin And Oil Found In Plants
- Capsicum: Common Pepper Ranging From Mild To Hot, Having Pungent Seeds
Enclosed In Pericarp
- Capsaisin: Bitter, Strongly Irritating Alkaloid Extracted From Capsicum
ANSWERS
Reasonable Suspicion* - Answer-Belief By A Reasonable And Prudent Person Based
On Articulable Facts That Something As Happened
Use Of Force* - Answer-Only That Force Reasonably Necessary Under The
Circumstances May Be Used. Force May Not Be Used Where Assigned Duties Can Be
Discharged Without It. Excessive Force May Never Be Used; However, Nothing In The
Application Of The Cg Uof Policy Shall Be Construed As To Require Personnel To Meet
Force With Equal Or Lesser Force
Btm Scope Of Responsibility (Guiding Principals)* - Answer-Assisting The Boarding
Officer And Being Safe, Legal, And Professional At All Times
Types Of Boardings Conducted - Answer-- Recreational
- Commercial (Fishery, Cargo, Passenger)
3 Types Of Self Defense* - Answer-Individual, Unit Self Defense, National Self Defense
Individual Self Defense* - Answer-The Act Of Defending Oneself Or Other People From
Imminent Danger
Unit Self Defense* - Answer-The Act Of Defending A Particular Unit Of U.S. Military
Forces Or Law Enforcement Assets From Imminent Danger
National Self Defense* - Answer-Defense Of The United States, Us Forces And In
Certain Circumstances, Us Persons And Their Property And Or Us Commercial Assets
From A Hostile Act Or Demonstration Of Hostile Intent
6 Levels Of Force* - Answer-- Officer Presence (Level 1)
- Verbal Commands (Level 2)
- Control Techniques (Level 3)
- Aggressive Response Techniques (Level 4)
- Intermediate Weapons (Level 5)
- Deadly Force (Level 6)
Officer Presence* - Answer-Appearance, Demeanor, And Verbal/Non-Verbal
Communication That Creates An Atmosphere Of Compliance
Verbal Commands* - Answer-- Form Of Task Direction With Consequences Aimed At
The Subject
, ~ Used To Inform A Subject Of The Consequences That Will Occur If They Refuse To
Comply With The Btm's Verbal Direction
Control Techniques* - Answer-Techniques Or Actions With A Low Probability Of
Causing Connective Tissue Damage, Lacerations To The Skin, Or Broken Bones
When Are Control Techniques Authorized? - Answer-- When Previous Level Of Force
Does Not Work
- On Passive Resistors, Passive Compliant, Active Resistor
Authorized Control Techniques: - Answer-- Escort From The Rear - Secure The Head
- Escort From The Side - Center Of The Ear
- Mandibular Angle (Base Of Ear)
- Hypoglosal (Under Jaw)
- Jugular (Collar Bone)
- Forward Ear (In Front Of Lobe)
Aggressive Response Techniques* - Answer-Techniques Or Actions Likely To Result In
Connective Tissue Damage, Lacerations Of The Skin, Broken Bones, Or That Will
Produce Irritation Of The Skin, Eyes, And/Or Mucous Membrane
When Are Aggressive Response Techniques Authorized? - Answer-- When Previous
Level Of Force Is Ineffective
- On Active Resistors And Active Aggressors
Authorized Agressive Responce Techniques: - Answer-- Front Jab -Jab/Straight Combo
- Straight Punch - Elbow Strike
- Forearm Strike (Push Chest W/ Forearm, Protect Head, Strike W/ Forarm)
- Brachial Stun (Strike Side Of Throat W/ Either Side Of Hand/Forearm)
- Suprascapular Stun (Strike On Shoulder)
- Front Snap Kick (Through Kick/Stomp)
- Angle Kick (Kick From Side)
- Superficial Peroneal Kick (Drive Toes Through @ Point Where Leg Joins Foot)
- Arm-Bar Takedown (Pull Arm @ Wrist, Move Hand To Wrist, Step Forward, Forearm
To Tricep Area, Drive Down)
- Head Control Takedown: Grab Shoulders & Drive Foot To Back Of Knee, Place Hands
On Jaw & Drive Elbows To Upper Back, Drive Subject To Deck, Knee On Back, Pull
Head Up)
- Teamwork Operations (One Grab Lags, One Tackles Upper Body)
- Oc Spray (Shake, Shout, Spray, Shuffle)
- Takedown Transition To Bar-Hammer
Oleoresin Capsicum - Answer-- Oleoresin: Mixture Of Resin And Oil Found In Plants
- Capsicum: Common Pepper Ranging From Mild To Hot, Having Pungent Seeds
Enclosed In Pericarp
- Capsaisin: Bitter, Strongly Irritating Alkaloid Extracted From Capsicum
