Less lethal Munitions (week 2)

Question 1

What are the two chemical munitions for use in the agency

Answer 1

CS and OC

Question 2

When are chemical agents Weighed

Answer 2

When issued, when used, and when returned to the control room on form # 19-8

Question 3

What is use of force

Answer 3

Any physical contact with an inmate or application of chemical munitions or mechanical restraints to modify an inmate behavior

Question 4

What three variables are taken into account when using force

Answer 4

•time
•place
•distance

Question 5

Who must authorize a planned use of force

Answer 5

The shift supervisor

Question 6

When is an employee authorized to use immediate force

Answer 6

• When an inmate is a threat to the safety of any person or himself
• The inmate is actively destroying SCDC property
• The enemy is trying to escape

Question 7

What will chemical munitions not be used to do

Answer 7

Threaten,punish,or harass any inmate

Question 8

If an inmate engages in sexual acts or willingly exposes his/her private body parts when there is no barrier between the person and the inmate can you use chemical munitions to defend

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What is the MK-4

Answer 9

Standard issued chemical munician for incident control

Question 10

What chemical munitions require a planned use of force

Answer 10

Any chemical other than the MK – 4

Question 11

How is the MK –9 fogger used

Answer 11

• Limited to a single burst of no more than five seconds in duration
• The maximum of three applications

Question 12

How is the MK –9 cell buster used

Answer 12

Limited to single burst of no more than five seconds in duration per application with a maximum of three applications

Question 13

How long should lapse between each application of chemical agents

Answer 13

Three minutes

Question 14

How many applications Max can be administered of regular chemical munitions

Answer 14

Four unless you are in an unusual circumstance

Question 15

What type of MK 4 Will be used in a medical setting

Answer 15

MK-4 Foam

Question 16

An inmate who is restrained should never be left how?

Answer 16

Lying on his/her stomach. They should be rolled to one side to allow adequate respiration

Question 17

What are the 4 major characteristics of OC

Answer 17

• primary chemical agent issued by SCDC
• it is the color orange
• it is an inflammatory agent
• it has a strong spicy odor


Question 18

What are the characteristics of CS

Answer 18

•  it is an irritant
• it is classified as the color blue
• Affects usually fade when the person leaves the contaminated area

Question 19

What are the four different aerosol delivery systems of chemical munitions

Answer 19

• cone
• streamer
• foam
• fogger

Question 20

What is the deployment formula for chemical munitions

Answer 20

• Spray
• give command
• evaluate situation
• control inmate
• decontaminate

Question 21

When approaching an employee in distress Position which side do you approach from

Answer 21

Weapon side

Question 22

Where should a pyrotechnic grenade be used and why

Answer 22

Outside because they burn a special fuel that always present the danger of fire

Question 23

Where and why is the blast dispersion grenade used

Answer 23

It is used indoors because the device offer little or no fire hazard

Question 24

When Can a muzzle blast device be used to fire projectiles

Answer 24

It is the only device that can be fired near an individual