Session Two Officer Safety Flashcards
Seven Steps of Defensive Spray Decontamination
- Control subject /offenders who have been sprayed, using verbal communication and physical restraint
- Instructions to the subject/offender to remain calm and not to rub the eyes, and tell them they must obey all instructions
- Removal of affected person from the spray area to an area of fresh air, reducing the possibility of secondary contamination
- Reassurance that the effects will wear off shortly and that you have the knowledge and ability to help them
- Decontaminate using procedures such as applying cool water to affected areas. More extensive decontamination, such as showering, can take place when operationally safe
- Medical seek assistance from ambulance or hospital casualty staff
- Observe the person until the effects have worn off
The risk of a CEW causing or contributing to a person’s cardiac arrest is:
a) Zero
b) Very high
c) High
d) Higher than the risk of death or serious injury from a firearm
e) Very low
The risk of a CEW causing or contributing to a person’s cardiac arrest is:
e) Very low
Routine Motor Vehicle Stop 7 steps
- CONTACT (Vehicle under notice)
- ISOLATION (Tactical advantage)
- WARNING (Signalling)
- STOP (1m offset from VOI, 7 m from rear of vehicle) *
- CHECK (Check for movement in the offending vehicle. Check the offending vehicle’s doors, boot, etc.)
- ACTION/ APPROACH (Report location & details)
- RESOLUTION (Arrest, TIN etc.)
What do you do with bombs
Do not TOUCH /TILT/ TAMPER
What is the definition of a stoppage
A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.
What is the Conductive Electric Weapon (CEW) Taser NSWPF Operational Cartridge?
What is its range?
XP25
7.6m
The further a CEW exposure is away from the heart and the fewer CEW cycles applied the greater the safety margin for the CEW affecting the heart.
a) True
b) False
The further a CEW exposure is away from the heart and the fewer CEW cycles applied the greater the safety margin for the CEW affecting the heart.
a) True
Handcuffing Principles
A
A
D
C
Handcuffing Principles
APPLY
ADJUST
DOUBLE LOCK
CHECK
What does the Conducted Electrical Weapons course on motor functions and/or the sensory nervous system
Causing Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation (NMI)
Tactical Movement
When moving into a perimeter position, there are six key elements which will give your position away. They are,
- S
- S
- S
- S
- S
- M
- Shape
- Shadow
- Silhouette
- Surface
- Spacing
- Movement
What are the Handcuffing Principles
- APPLY
- ADJUST
- DOUBLE LOCK
- CHECK
When conducting a daily spark/functionality test, in addition to visually inspecting the arc you should:
a. Check the CID for any fault icons
b. Remove and reinsert the PPM
c. None of the above
d. All of the above
When conducting a daily spark/functionality test, in addition to visually inspecting the arc you should:
a. Check the CID for any fault icons
The use of multiple cycles should be avoided and only considered in exceptional circumstances after the officer has reassessed the situation in accordance with the Tactical Options Model. Notwithstanding this, after ______ cycles police must reconsider the effectiveness of Taser as the most appropriate tactical option and must consider alternative tactical options.
The use of multiple cycles should be avoided and only considered in exceptional circumstances after the officer has reassessed the situation in accordance with the Tactical Options Model. Notwithstanding this, after three cycles police must reconsider the effectiveness of Taser as the most appropriate tactical option and must consider alternative tactical options.
Hot Handover Procedures for the Taser
Tasers should not be handed over to other officers in the field unless exceptional circumstances exist.
What is the optimum range for the tazer?
2.1-4.5m
THREE step must occur for a firearm to discharge:
- The firearm must be a __________, working __________.
- There must be a __________ in the __________; and
- Someone must __________ the __________.
Three steps must occur for a firearm to discharge:
- The firearm must be a functional**, working **model;
- There must be a round** in the **chamber; and
- Someone must pull** the **trigger.
Prisoner Management Considerations
When you take a prisoner, who has been exposed to OC Spray to a charging station inform the custody manager or person in charge
- The prisoner has been exposed to OC spray.
- Time of the exposure to the spray.
- Approximate amount of OC spray used, e.g.: how many bursts used of what duration, approximately.
- Normal effects observed following exposure to the spray.
- Abnormal effects observed following exposure to the spray.
- If the prisoner is or is not an asthmatic.
- What restraint techniques were used following the spray and the duration of use?
- What decontamination procedures have been used?
- Any other relevant information which will help the person/s taking custody of the prisoner.
- ______ of knowledge, __________ and/or __________ .
- Taking a ______ position.
- __________ to __________ danger signs.
- ______ or no __________.
- Failure to __________.
- __________ to __________ __________.
- Relaxing too soon.
- Making __________ assumptions.
- __________ courage.
- Sleepy or asleep on the job
- Lack of knowledge, apathy** and/or **complacency
- Taking a Bad Position
- Failure to Recognise Danger Signs
- Poor or No Search
- Failure to Handcuff
- Failure to Watch Hands
- Relaxing too soon
- Making False Assumptions
- Tombstone Courage
- Sleepy or Asleep on the Job
Generally, two types of search methods are….
- Crush Method.
- Blade of the Hand.
What are the three searching principles?
(Searching methods)
Slow, Systematic and Thorough
What is the Preferred or Primary Target Area (Tazer)
Aim for the centre of seen target mass of the back (where possible avoid targeting the head)
How to avoid position asphyxia?
- Roll the subject onto his/her side as soon as possible. Alternatively, place them in an upright sitting position
- Do not leave them lying prone on their stomach or in any position where pressure is exerted on the stomach or where the face is obstructed
- If the subject is restrained with restraint devices on hands and feet, with the hands and feet joined together in some manner behind the back, do not transport in a cage type vehicle.
- If the subject is conveyed in a sedan, do not place them on the back floor behind the front seats, as lying face down over the top of the transmission well will cause breathing difficulties.
- monitor the subject closely at all times until restraint devices have been removed.
Always use the following safeguards when using handcuffs
- Approach the subject from the safest angle using the bladed body position.
- Remain alert and prepared for sudden resistance.
- Adopt a tactical position that maximises your safety and control of the subject by keeping them off balance.
- Ensure the handcuffs are double locked by pulling and pushing on the swinging handcuff arm without delay once applied
Defensive Spray can Height approx. __cm, _._ cm diameter, Formulation weight __ grams.
Height approx. 11cm, 3.8 cm diameter, Formulation weight 42 grams.
What are the Officer/Subject Factors?
Officer/Subject Factors
- Age
- Gender
- Size
- Fitness
- Skill Level
- Multiple
- Officers/Subjects
A Taser should not be used in any mode on
- for any other investigative purpose. The video and audio capability of a Taser and Taser Cam should only be used as part of normal tactical deployment
- near explosive materials, flammable liquids or gasses due to the possibility of ignition
- on persons where there is a likelihood of significant secondary injuries (concussive brain injury) for example: a fall from an elevated position iv. punitively for the purposes of coercion or as a prod to make a person move
- against passive non-compliant subjects who are exhibiting non-threatening behaviour which may include:
a. refusing to move or offering little or no physical resistance
b. refusing to comply with police instructions
c. acting as a dead weight or requiring an officer to lift, pull, drag or push them in order to maintain control
- to rouse an unconscious, impaired or intoxicated subject
- to target known pre-existing injury areas of a subject
- as a crowd control measure, such as for crowd dispersal at a demonstration or industrial dispute
- when the subject is holding a firearm
- against a mental health patient solely to make them comply or submit to medication or treatment
- unless it is in the performance of the officers duties or at an approved weapons training day
What stages of drawing your firearm?
- Grip
- Clear
- Join
- Assess
PARTS GROUP OF A FIREARM
- __________
- __________
- __________ __________ __________
- __________
- MAGAZINE
- Slide
- Barrel
- Recoil Spring Assembly
- Receiver
- Magazine
What are the parts?
Handcuffing safeguards
- Approach the prisoner from the ________ angle using the B_______ B______ p_________
- Remain ________ and ___________ for ___________ resistance
- Adopt a ___________ ___________ that maximises your safety and control of the subject by keeping them ___ ______.
- Ensure the handcuffs are_____ ____ __ _____ and pushing on the swinging handcuff arm without delay once applied:
- Approach the subject from the safest angle using the bladed body position.
- Remain alert and prepared for sudden resistance.
- Adopt a tactical position that maximises your safety and control of the subject by keeping them off balance.
- Ensure the handcuffs are double locked by pulling and pushing on the swinging handcuff arm without delay once applied:
Activated CEWs can ignite:
a) Gasoline and gasoline vapors
b) Butane
c) Some personal defense sprays
d) Some hair sprays or gels
e) All the above
Activated CEWs can ignite:
e) All the above
What target area is this (taser)?
Preferred or Primary Target Area – aim for the centre of seen target mass of the back (where possible avoid targeting the head)
The guidelines for the use of your firearm uses the term “immediate risk”. Explain this term in the context in which it has been used for police?
That the risk is IMMEDIATE and IMMINENT and it is going to happen if you don’t take immediate action.
What actions that may constitute a Hazardous taser Practice include?
- Accidental discharge of the Taser.
- Recklessly pointing or aiming a Taser at another officer
- Failing to properly store and secure a Taser which results in an accidental discharge
- Covering the lens on the Taser Cam or any action or inaction deemed a Hazardous Practice by a Taser Review Panel.
When deploying probes to the front of a person’s body, the CEW should generally be aimed:
a) At the face
b) At the chest or area of the heart
c) At the waist area to split the beltline
d) At the throat
e) At the head
When deploying probes to the front of a person’s body, the CEW should generally be aimed:
c) At the waist area to split the beltline
The Tactical Options Model provides the 10 (ten)
Tactical options available for an officer when confronting subject/s.
What are they?
- Officer Presence
- Communication
- Weaponless Control
- OC Spray
- Baton
- Firearm
- Contain & Negotiate
- Tactical Disengagement
- Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW)
- Active Armed Offender Tactics
What is the definition of use of force?
Use of force by police officers includes any situation where police use physical force or other techniques, including a weapon, instrument or implement, in the lawful execution of their duty.
(ANZPAA Use of Force Principles (2018))
Behaviours associated with warning signs but in no way exhaustive
- Direct or prolonged eye contact
- Facial colour deepens
- Head is pulled back
- Subject stands tall to maximise height and capacity to observe
- Ground kicking
- Large movements – close to the Officer, particularly with arms and Hands
- Accelerated rate of breathing
- Exhibition of non-verbal adapter (abruptly starting or stopping some form of behaviour)
– Males may remove garments of clothing – shirts etc.
What is the minimum distance when spraying OC face and what the maximum range?
- Spraying OC at a subject’s face is 90 centimetres
- The maximum effective range of OC spray is 3.5 metres.
What is the justification for the use of the Baton?
The decision to use your baton rests with you. You may use your baton if in danger of being overpowered or to protect yourself or others from injury. The force used must always be reasonable.
Unintentional Discharges
Unintentional discharges are rounds fired unintentionally during weapons handling.
What are the Three steps that occur for a firearm to discharge are?
- The firearm must be a functional, working model;
- There must be a round in the chamber; and
- Someone must pull the trigger.
What is the ultimate goal of any confrontational situation is?
The Ultimate goal of any confrontational situation is control
How Many Amps/voltage Does a Taser Have?
_.__ amps
_______ volts
0.02 amps
50,000 volts
What is degrees separation for the probs for the taser?
8 Degrees. down
7 Advised Non-Strike Areas for Baton
- _____ and ______
- The f___________ area
- T________ area
- Nape of the ______ and base of the ____________
- L________ __________ and K________ region
- Thoracic (C______) and A___________ (Stomach) areas
- _____________
- Head and kneck
- The facial area
- Throat area
- Nape of the Neck and base of the skull
- Lower Spinal and kidney region
- Thoracic (Chest) and Abdominal (Stomach) Areas
- Groin.
Special Circumstances of the Tactical Options Model
- Proximity to a Weapon
- ________
- Injury or Exhaustion
- ________
- Disability
- ________
- Drugs/Alcohol
- ________
Special Circumstances
- Proximity to a Weapon
- Special Knowledge
- Injury or Exhaustion
- Ground Position
- Disability
- Imminent Danger
- Drugs/Alcohol
- Mental State
What is excessive force?
- Any force when none is needed.
- More force than is needed.
- Any level of force continuing after the threat has been removed.
- Knowingly wrongful use of force.
- Well-intentioned mistakes which result in undesired use of force.
What are the two types of searching?
“Searches Generally” (Section 30 LEPRA)
“Strip Search” (Section 31 LEPRA)
What is the justification for the use of Defensive spray?
- Protection of human life,
- A less lethal option for controlling people, where violent resistance or confrontation occurs (or is likely to occur),
- Protection against animals.
When using the CEW in Drive-Stun Mode:
a) Follow agency policy
b) Use care when applying the drive stun to the neck or groin
c) Stay away from the trachea, the back of the neck, and the genitals
d) All of the above
When using the CEW in Drive-Stun Mode:
d) All of the above
How many tasers can be used at an incident?
Where officers attend an incident and more than one officer is armed with Taser, those officers should take steps to ensure that no more than one Taser is discharged on a subject at the one time. Multiple Taser use or multiple completed circuits at the same time could have cumulative effects and result in increased risks.
What are body alarm reactions?
- Coordination
- Critical Decision Making
- Unreliable Mental Track
- Tunnel Vision
- Auditory Exclusion
- General Muscle Tightening
- Time-Space Distortion/Memory Disturbance
- Unrealistic Expectations and the Aftermath
- “Red Mist”
What is
Cover -
Concealment -
Cover – Anything that provides protection from hostile fire
Concealment - Is protection from hostile observation.
What will tactical movement assist in with defensive spray
SPRAY => MOVE => ASSESS
As soon as the OC Spray has been deployed, move, if practicable, laterally to either the left or right. This movement will assist in:
– moving away from the OC residue, reducing the possibility of wash back exposure
– changing your location in the event the subject/offender blindly rushes forward to attack you
– creating a greater reactionary gap in case the subject/offender rushes you in the event the OC has little effect
DO NOT run or move forward while using OC Spray.
Active Armed Offender Operational Goals ACTIONS AT THE CRISIS POINT
S
I
M
- *S**ecurity
- *I**ncident Command (formerly immediate action plan)
- *M**edical
Avoid the use of OC Spray in areas where its use could cause panic. Police should avoid using OC Spray in circumstances where an individual could come to harm as a result of being sprayed or being affected by secondary contamination, e.g.
- __
- __
- __
- Police should avoid OC Spray use if there is the potential for an individual to fall from a height.
- Come into contact with operating machinery
- Come into contact with vehicle traffic.
Strike Areas for Baton
Primary - The leg, from below the _____ to the _____.
Secondary - The arm, from the tip of the ____________ to the __________.
Primary - The leg, from below the hip to the tip of the toes.
Secondary - The arm, from the tip of the shoulder to the point of the fingers.
What are the four safety firearm principles
- Treat…..
- Be…..
- Keep….
- Be…….
- Treat all firearms as if they are loaded;
- Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times; (Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer);
- Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire; and
- Be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have not positively identified).