USCG BTM FINAL EXAM TEST 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What pressure points do we use? - ✔✔1. Mandibular Angle: under ear lobe
2. Infra-orbital: under the nose
3. Hypoglossal: under the chin
4. Jugular notch: chest
5. C-clamp: infra-orbital plus mandibular angle
✔✔What are the rules for using pressure points? - ✔✔1. Immediate and intense
pressure (100%)
2. Loud verbal commands
3. Release pressure when hands are up and compliance gained, do not move hand
✔✔What are aggressive response techniques? - ✔✔Techniques or actions that are
likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
This includes damage or irritation to the eyes, mouth, and mucus membranes
✔✔What are examples of aggressive response techniques we are allowed to use? -
✔✔Pepper spray, punches, kicks, stuns, takedowns
✔✔What are intermediate weapons? - ✔✔Techniques or actions with a high probability
of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones
✔✔What are examples of intermediate weapons we are allowed to use? -
✔✔Expandable baton, non-lethal munitions
✔✔What is the definition of deadly force? - ✔✔Any technique or force that is likely to
cause death and serious physical injury
✔✔What is serious physical injury? - ✔✔Physical injury to the body that results in:
unconsciousness; protracted and obvious disfigurement; or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty
✔✔List the situations when deadly force may be authorized - ✔✔1. Individual self-
defense
2. Effecting a lawful arrest or preventing an escape
3. Protection of property
4. Protection of hazardous materials or deadly weapons
5. Deadly force in vessel on vessel situations
6. Deadly force and airspace security
✔✔What are the two levels of force most commonly used while conducting boardings? -
✔✔Officer presence and verbal commands
, ✔✔What is L.E.A.P.S.? - ✔✔Listen
Empathize
Ask questions
Paraphrase
Summarize
✔✔__(1)__ communication is the most important factor in communication. The majority
of messages are transmitted by __(2)__. - ✔✔Non-verbal
body language
✔✔What is S.A.F.E.R. and what is it for? - ✔✔To determine when to move up the Use
of Force Continuum
Safety/security - Situation threatens you or others
Attack - If you or others are physically attacked
Flight - Subject will not follow requests of verbal task direction or physically moves to
avoid officer
Excessive reps - Repeated requests or tasking over and over
Revised priorities - Other events demand action (discover contraband, fight erupts, etc.)
✔✔What is T.A.C.K.? - ✔✔Thorough - Convey the full meaning of the message
Acceptable - Socially acceptable to the audience
Clear - No acronyms, CG jargon, slang, etc.
KISS - Keep the message short and simple
✔✔Describe individual self defense - ✔✔The act of defending oneself or other persons
by using force
✔✔What tool do we use to support the use of force policy? - ✔✔Deadly Force Triangle
✔✔What is the deadly force triangle? - ✔✔Weapon
Opportunity
Subject's actions
✔✔What are the parts of the 2 prong test (opportunity)? - ✔✔The subject had
unrestricted access to the weapon
You or others are within the maximum effective range of the weapon
✔✔What is unrestricted access to a weapon? - ✔✔Exists when there is nothing to stop
the subject from getting to the weapon.
✔✔What is maximum effective range? - ✔✔The maximum distance at which a weapon
may be expected to be effective and achieve the desired effect.
✔✔What level of force is drawing your weapon considered? - ✔✔Level 1
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What pressure points do we use? - ✔✔1. Mandibular Angle: under ear lobe
2. Infra-orbital: under the nose
3. Hypoglossal: under the chin
4. Jugular notch: chest
5. C-clamp: infra-orbital plus mandibular angle
✔✔What are the rules for using pressure points? - ✔✔1. Immediate and intense
pressure (100%)
2. Loud verbal commands
3. Release pressure when hands are up and compliance gained, do not move hand
✔✔What are aggressive response techniques? - ✔✔Techniques or actions that are
likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
This includes damage or irritation to the eyes, mouth, and mucus membranes
✔✔What are examples of aggressive response techniques we are allowed to use? -
✔✔Pepper spray, punches, kicks, stuns, takedowns
✔✔What are intermediate weapons? - ✔✔Techniques or actions with a high probability
of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones
✔✔What are examples of intermediate weapons we are allowed to use? -
✔✔Expandable baton, non-lethal munitions
✔✔What is the definition of deadly force? - ✔✔Any technique or force that is likely to
cause death and serious physical injury
✔✔What is serious physical injury? - ✔✔Physical injury to the body that results in:
unconsciousness; protracted and obvious disfigurement; or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty
✔✔List the situations when deadly force may be authorized - ✔✔1. Individual self-
defense
2. Effecting a lawful arrest or preventing an escape
3. Protection of property
4. Protection of hazardous materials or deadly weapons
5. Deadly force in vessel on vessel situations
6. Deadly force and airspace security
✔✔What are the two levels of force most commonly used while conducting boardings? -
✔✔Officer presence and verbal commands
, ✔✔What is L.E.A.P.S.? - ✔✔Listen
Empathize
Ask questions
Paraphrase
Summarize
✔✔__(1)__ communication is the most important factor in communication. The majority
of messages are transmitted by __(2)__. - ✔✔Non-verbal
body language
✔✔What is S.A.F.E.R. and what is it for? - ✔✔To determine when to move up the Use
of Force Continuum
Safety/security - Situation threatens you or others
Attack - If you or others are physically attacked
Flight - Subject will not follow requests of verbal task direction or physically moves to
avoid officer
Excessive reps - Repeated requests or tasking over and over
Revised priorities - Other events demand action (discover contraband, fight erupts, etc.)
✔✔What is T.A.C.K.? - ✔✔Thorough - Convey the full meaning of the message
Acceptable - Socially acceptable to the audience
Clear - No acronyms, CG jargon, slang, etc.
KISS - Keep the message short and simple
✔✔Describe individual self defense - ✔✔The act of defending oneself or other persons
by using force
✔✔What tool do we use to support the use of force policy? - ✔✔Deadly Force Triangle
✔✔What is the deadly force triangle? - ✔✔Weapon
Opportunity
Subject's actions
✔✔What are the parts of the 2 prong test (opportunity)? - ✔✔The subject had
unrestricted access to the weapon
You or others are within the maximum effective range of the weapon
✔✔What is unrestricted access to a weapon? - ✔✔Exists when there is nothing to stop
the subject from getting to the weapon.
✔✔What is maximum effective range? - ✔✔The maximum distance at which a weapon
may be expected to be effective and achieve the desired effect.
✔✔What level of force is drawing your weapon considered? - ✔✔Level 1
