Less lethal Munitions (week 2) Flashcards
What are the two chemical munitions for use in the agency
CS and OC
When are chemical agents Weighed
When issued, when used, and when returned to the control room on form # 19-8
What is use of force
Any physical contact with an inmate or application of chemical munitions or mechanical restraints to modify an inmate behavior
What three variables are taken into account when using force
•time
•place
•distance
Who must authorize a planned use of force
The shift supervisor
When is an employee authorized to use immediate force
- 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
What will chemical munitions not be used to do
Threaten,punish,or harass any inmate
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
Yes
What is the MK-4
Standard issued chemical munician for incident control
What chemical munitions require a planned use of force
Any chemical other than the MK – 4
How is the MK –9 fogger used
- Limited to a single burst of no more than five seconds in duration
- The maximum of three applications
How is the MK –9 cell buster used
Limited to single burst of no more than five seconds in duration per application with a maximum of three applications
How long should lapse between each application of chemical agents
Three minutes
How many applications Max can be administered of regular chemical munitions
Four unless you are in an unusual circumstance
What type of MK 4 Will be used in a medical setting
MK-4 Foam
An inmate who is restrained should never be left how?
Lying on his/her stomach. They should be rolled to one side to allow adequate respiration
What are the 4 major characteristics of OC
• primary chemical agent issued by SCDC • it is the color orange • it is an inflammatory agent • it has a strong spicy odor 
What are the characteristics of CS
-  it is an irritant
- it is classified as the color blue
- Affects usually fade when the person leaves the contaminated area
What are the four different aerosol delivery systems of chemical munitions
- cone
- streamer
- foam
- fogger
What is the deployment formula for chemical munitions
- Spray
- give command
- evaluate situation
- control inmate
- decontaminate
When approaching an employee in distress Position which side do you approach from
Weapon side
Where should a pyrotechnic grenade be used and why
Outside because they burn a special fuel that always present the danger of fire
Where and why is the blast dispersion grenade used
It is used indoors because the device offer little or no fire hazard
When Can a muzzle blast device be used to fire projectiles
It is the only device that can be fired near an individual
