SOCE – HIGH LIABILITY DEFINITIONS EXAM
2025
Abandonment - ANSWER giving up a right or interest with no plan to ever
claim it again (First Aid)
ABC's - ANSWER airway, breathing, and circulation; the ABCs are where the
assessment is begun (First Aid)
Abdominal Evisceration - ANSWER an open wound in which organs are
protruding from the abdominal cavity (First Aid)
Ability - ANSWER the ability a subject has to carry out his or her intent to
cause death or great bodily harm (Defensive Tactics)
Abrasion - ANSWER an open wound caused by scraping, shearing off, or
rubbing away the outer layer of the skin (First Aid)
Action - The functioning of a firearm that deals with placing the round or
cartridge in position to fire, and in removing the fired case and chambering a
new round or cartridge. Also known as "cycling the gun." (Firearms)
Active Resistance - ANSWER a subject's use of physically evasive movements
against the officer; some examples include bracing, tensing, pushing, or pulling
in an effort to prevent the officer from establishing control over the subject.
(Defensive Tactics)
Acuity - ANSWER sharpness of vision (Vehicle Operations)
Advanced Directive - ANSWER Documents a patient's request to remove
specific medical treatment (First Aid)
,AED - ANSWER automated external defibrillator (First Aid)
Aggressive Resistance - ANSWER A suspect's forceful movements against an
officer that are capable of causing injury but have little chance of causing death
or great bodily harm to the officer or others (Defensive Tactics)
AIDS - ANSWER acquired immune deficiency syndrome, caused by HIV
(First Aid)
Airborne Infection - ANSWER Any infection that is passed from person to
person through the air; caused by breathing in minute, disease-causing agents
called pathogens (First Aid)
Amniotic Sac - ANSWER the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the fetus (First
Aid)
Ampere - ANSWER the measurement unit of electric current or power
(CEW/DFSG)
Amputation - ANSWER the rough cutting off of an appendage (First Aid)
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER a serious allergic reaction in which airways swell and
tighten breathing (First Aid)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) - ANSWER An electronic braking system
that monitors and controls each one of the wheels while braking to prevent them
from locking (Vehicle Operations)
Apex - ANSWER the middle point of any curve (Vehicle Operations)
Arterial Bleeding - ANSWER bright red, spurting blood from a wound,
indicating a cut or injured artery (First Aid)
Asthma - ANSWER results from the tightening of airway passages, causing
shortness of breath (First Aid)
, AVPU - ANSWER method of identifying four stages of patient responsiveness:
alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsiveness (First Aid)
Avulsion - ANSWER an injury which is characterized by a flap of skin, either
cut or torn, and not necessarily completely free from the body (first Aid)
Balance - ANSWER a position in which the head is over the hips, and weight is
equally distributed between both feet; necessary to perform defensive tactics
(DT)
Balance Displacement - ANSWER a technique of controlling by using the
principles of leverage to disrupt the subject's balance (DT)
Barricade Position - ANSWER a position behind cover (Firearms)
Birth Canal - ANSWER the passageway through which the fetus is pushed
during birth (FA)
Block - ANSWER reactionary techniques utilizing the arms, legs, or body to
deflect or redirect a subject's pending attack to a different area of the body (DT)
Bloodborne Pathogens - ANSWER microorganisms that cause disease found in
human body fluids (FA)
Body Movement - ANSWER how an officer approaches a subject or a scene
(DT)
Breach of Duty - ANSWER failure of an officer to act or failure to act in a
proper manner (FA)
Breath Control - ANSWER very important in the aiming process; breathing
while trying to aim causes the handgun to go up and down with the rise and fall
of one's chest (F)
2025
Abandonment - ANSWER giving up a right or interest with no plan to ever
claim it again (First Aid)
ABC's - ANSWER airway, breathing, and circulation; the ABCs are where the
assessment is begun (First Aid)
Abdominal Evisceration - ANSWER an open wound in which organs are
protruding from the abdominal cavity (First Aid)
Ability - ANSWER the ability a subject has to carry out his or her intent to
cause death or great bodily harm (Defensive Tactics)
Abrasion - ANSWER an open wound caused by scraping, shearing off, or
rubbing away the outer layer of the skin (First Aid)
Action - The functioning of a firearm that deals with placing the round or
cartridge in position to fire, and in removing the fired case and chambering a
new round or cartridge. Also known as "cycling the gun." (Firearms)
Active Resistance - ANSWER a subject's use of physically evasive movements
against the officer; some examples include bracing, tensing, pushing, or pulling
in an effort to prevent the officer from establishing control over the subject.
(Defensive Tactics)
Acuity - ANSWER sharpness of vision (Vehicle Operations)
Advanced Directive - ANSWER Documents a patient's request to remove
specific medical treatment (First Aid)
,AED - ANSWER automated external defibrillator (First Aid)
Aggressive Resistance - ANSWER A suspect's forceful movements against an
officer that are capable of causing injury but have little chance of causing death
or great bodily harm to the officer or others (Defensive Tactics)
AIDS - ANSWER acquired immune deficiency syndrome, caused by HIV
(First Aid)
Airborne Infection - ANSWER Any infection that is passed from person to
person through the air; caused by breathing in minute, disease-causing agents
called pathogens (First Aid)
Amniotic Sac - ANSWER the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the fetus (First
Aid)
Ampere - ANSWER the measurement unit of electric current or power
(CEW/DFSG)
Amputation - ANSWER the rough cutting off of an appendage (First Aid)
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER a serious allergic reaction in which airways swell and
tighten breathing (First Aid)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) - ANSWER An electronic braking system
that monitors and controls each one of the wheels while braking to prevent them
from locking (Vehicle Operations)
Apex - ANSWER the middle point of any curve (Vehicle Operations)
Arterial Bleeding - ANSWER bright red, spurting blood from a wound,
indicating a cut or injured artery (First Aid)
Asthma - ANSWER results from the tightening of airway passages, causing
shortness of breath (First Aid)
, AVPU - ANSWER method of identifying four stages of patient responsiveness:
alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsiveness (First Aid)
Avulsion - ANSWER an injury which is characterized by a flap of skin, either
cut or torn, and not necessarily completely free from the body (first Aid)
Balance - ANSWER a position in which the head is over the hips, and weight is
equally distributed between both feet; necessary to perform defensive tactics
(DT)
Balance Displacement - ANSWER a technique of controlling by using the
principles of leverage to disrupt the subject's balance (DT)
Barricade Position - ANSWER a position behind cover (Firearms)
Birth Canal - ANSWER the passageway through which the fetus is pushed
during birth (FA)
Block - ANSWER reactionary techniques utilizing the arms, legs, or body to
deflect or redirect a subject's pending attack to a different area of the body (DT)
Bloodborne Pathogens - ANSWER microorganisms that cause disease found in
human body fluids (FA)
Body Movement - ANSWER how an officer approaches a subject or a scene
(DT)
Breach of Duty - ANSWER failure of an officer to act or failure to act in a
proper manner (FA)
Breath Control - ANSWER very important in the aiming process; breathing
while trying to aim causes the handgun to go up and down with the rise and fall
of one's chest (F)
