Departmental Bulletin 05-08 Management Of Aggressive Behavior

Question 1

Members are reminded that keeping a combative patient or a person exhibiting aggressive behavior in a _________ position for an extended period of time can be harmful. All restrained persons shall be kept in a ______________ position whenever possible

Answer 1

Prone

Left lateral

Question 2

When trying to restrain an armed patient, you should use a minimum of ___ members.

Answer 2

3

Question 3

The Taser weapon fires metal barbs attached to long wires into the victim delivering a brief _____ volt jolt of electricity.

Answer 3

50,000 volts

Question 4

If responding to a taser call, should the barbs be removed in the field to prevent further injury?

Answer 4

No. The Taser barb itself shall not be removed in the field.

Question 5

Restrained extremities shall be evaluated for pulse quality, nerve, and motor function every ____ minutes.

Answer 5

15 minutes