TASER Flashcards
(14 cards)
What term is used by TASER Training to describe the incapacitating effects of a TASER energy weapon?
Neuromuscular Incapacitation (NMI)
The preferred target areas for TASER energy weapon deployments are lower center mass (below chest area of the heart) and legs for front exposure and below the neck area for back exposures, with the back area being the most preferred.
True
Activated TASER energy weapon can ignite:
All of the above.
The Arc switch cannot be used to:
Toggle between cartridges
TASER 7 Cartridges contain AFIDS
False
Axon recommends docking the rechargeable battery pack every 30 days
True
What should the first step of troubleshooting be when the TASER 7 CID is dim?
All of the above
Prior to cleaning an energy weapon, the operator must always ensure that no live cartridges are located in the TASER energy weapon.
True
Cartridges exposed to significant moisture must be:
Disposed of in an electrostatic discharge safe container or bag (ESD)
An officer’s use of force must be objectively reasonable under the totality of circumstances as reasonably percieved by the officer at the moment the force is used.
True
Controlling/Cuffing under power during the “window of oppurtunity” can reduce the need for repeated or extended TASER energy weapon exposures.
True
TASER energy weapons have been shown to be an effective option for dealing with aggressive animals and have generally been successful.
True
Probe deployments are usually more effective than drive-stuns.
True
Post TASER energy weapon use, as with all force options, officers should monitor the subject and initiate EMS/CPR protocol if subject becomes unresponsive.
True
