USCG BTM Exam Questions with Answers All Correct
What is the use of force continuum? - Answer-1. Officer presence
2. Verbal commands
3. Control techniques
4. Aggressive response techniques
5. Intermediate weapons
6. Deadly force
What is officer presence? - Answer-Appearance, demeanor, verb...
USCG BTM Exam Questions with
Answers All Correct
What is the use of force continuum? - Answer-1. Officer presence
2. Verbal commands
3. Control techniques
4. Aggressive response techniques
5. Intermediate weapons
6. Deadly force
What is officer presence? - Answer-Appearance, demeanor, verbal and non-verbal
communication that create an atmosphere of compliance
What is a suspected safety hazard? - Answer-When the BO has reasonable suspicion
there is a particular safety hazard that may threaten the team
What are some examples of a suspected safety hazard? - Answer-•Pervasive odor of
fuel
•Missing deck plates or lifelines
•Sheen behind the vessel
•Vessel riding low in the water
What are the three types of loads for the M240 when conducting tactical boat
operations? - Answer-Clear
Half load
Full load
How many steps are there in the UOF continuum for vessel on vessel? - Answer-Four
What weapons are authorized for Step II warn? - Answer-M16
M240
M870 Police Shotgun
What is the target distance when aiming the LA51 Flash Bang Munitions at a Target of
Interest's bow? - Answer-30-50 yards
What does the acronym SMAC mean in relation to detecting radiation with the Personal
Radiation Detector? - Answer-Stop
Move away
Alert
Close-off
,What are is NOT part of the security zone? - Answer-Assessment zone
OC spray: The aerosol must contain no greater than ____ and no less than ____ OC
concentration. - Answer-10%
5%
Why was the Use of Force Continuum created? - Answer-To show the different levels of
force authorized when receiving certain types of resistance; the subject's actions
primarily determine the appropriate level of force that can be used in a specific situation.
What are some factors that must be evaluated when moving up or down the UOF
Continuum? - Answer-1. Physical size and capabilities of the law enforcement team
member compared to the subject
2. Number of subjects
3. The physical condition of both the member and the subject
4. The environmental conditions.
Which levels of the UOF Continuum are designed for controlling passive subjects? -
Answer-Levels 1, 2, and 3
Which levels of the UOF Continuum are designed for controlling active subjects? -
Answer-Levels 4, 5, and 6
Which level of the UOF Continuum is always used with level 3 and higher? - Answer-
Level 2: verbal commands
What are some situations in which drawing your weapon is recommended? - Answer-1.
When seeking known weapons or unaccounted-for subjects during an EISS
2. When an aggressive subject has a visible weapon
3. Whenever you feel threatened with deadly force
4. When the potential for a deadly-force situation arises
What are verbal commands? - Answer-Verbal commands are in the form of task
direction with consequences aimed at the subject
What are control techniques? - Answer-Techniques or actions with a low probability of
causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones
OC spray shall not exceed ____ capsacinoids. - Answer-0.2%
What is the only intermediate weapon authorized to be carried on the equipment belt? -
Answer-Expandable baton
What are the characteristics of the expandable baton? - Answer-Steel shaft, silver in
color, corrosion resistant, and have no knurling or sharp edges. Foam or non-slip grip.
, Shall be rigid when deployed. No less than 15 inches and no greater than 22 inches
long when expanded.
What is a BISS? - Answer-A quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for
boarding team safety
What determines the scope of a BISS? (4) - Answer-1. Circumstances of the boarding
2. Size, type, and condition of the vessel
3. Demeanor of the crew
4. Information about potential threats or hazards
What is authority? - Answer-The government's legal power to act
What is jurisdiction? - Answer-The government's power to exercise legal authority over
its persons, vessels, and territories
What authority does 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) give the Coast Guard? - Answer-The Coast Guard
may make searches, examinations, arrests, seizures, inquiries, and inspections upon
the high seas and waters which the U.S. has jurisdiction
How can 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) be explained to the boating public? - Answer-The Coast
Guard is authorized by 14 U.S.C. 89 to board any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to
the operation of any law of the United States, on the high seas and waters which the
U.S. has jurisdiction, at any time, day or night, for the prevention, detection, and
suppression of violations of the laws of the United States.
What are the boarding team members scope of responsibilities? - Answer-1. Reflect
credit onto the Coast Guard by the manner in which they conduct boardings.
2. Be responsive to the public for education of boating safety and legal requirements.
3. Assist the boarding officer as necessary.
What are the jurisdictional limitations (jurisdictional triangle)? - Answer-1. Substantive
law (law that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct).
2. Vessel status/flag
3. Location
What is required for boardings of U.S. vessels in foreign territorial waters? - Answer-
Coastal nation permission
Foreign vessels temporarily using waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction are ___ from U.S.
numbering and safety carriage requirements. - Answer-exempt
Which vessels are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction? - Answer-Foreign government-owned
non-commercial vessels, and foreign naval or military vessels
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