Chemical Agent Instructor Recertification

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Since CS has pretty well replaced CN as one of the primary law enforcement chemical agents, the health and age of the suspect are no longer concerns when deploying chemical agents (1 point).

True

False

As with any use of force, some evaluation time of the effectiveness of the force should be used when deploying chemical agents before deciding to deploy more and more agent (1 point).

True

False

Steps to decontaminate a suspect should not be included in a police report because of HIPPA regulations (1 point).

True

False

Information about companies that can help decontaminate a structure should not be given to occupants/owners because it would provide them a false sense that their cleaning bill would be paid for by the department (1 point).

True

False

The “Tri-Chamber” or baffled pyrotechnic chemical agent munitions are primarily designed to be deployed indoors (1 point).

True

False

Cross contamination of chemical agents may affect other officers, rescue personnel, and detention personnel (1 point).

True

False

A chemical agent policy should include the following regarding use and deployment, except (1 point)

a. The cost the agency is willing to pay for CA

b. What CA the agency will use

c. How much training is required to deploy the CA

d. When CA should be used

e. Storage issues

f. Safety equipment required when CA’s are deployed

The concept of “failures” includes the following ideas, except (1 point):

a. The CA round/munition fails to work

b. The suspect is not affected by the CA

c. The CA company fails to honor a sales price

d. Due to turbulence and wind change, the CA is blown somewhere else

Due to recent court issues, it is recommended to notify the residents of a home where chemical agents were deployed by leaving an informational flyer in a conspicuous location in the home (1 point).

True

False

The intended uses of chemical agents include the following, except (1 point):

a. Distract

b. Torture

c. Disorient

d. Disrupt

e. Disable

f. Detect

g. None of the above

The NTOA recommends that chemical agent instructors and operators be exposed at least once to the chemical agents they are likely to use on an operation (1 point).

True

False

There are two types of contamination/exposure. They are (1 point):

a. Primary, Direct

b. Indirect, Secondary

c. Direct, Indirect

d. First, Second

For consistency, and to be defensible in court, the same amount of chemical agents should always be used on every call where they are deployed (1 point).

True

False

When deploying chemical agents in a riot control situation, there are a number of concerns to take into account. These concerns include the following, except (1 point):

a. Wind direction and speed

b. Allowing for escape routes for the crowd

c. Providing chemical agent masks to all involved officers

d. Allowing any officer (trained or untrained) to deploy pyrotechnic CA’s because all they have to do is pull a pin

e. Surrounding buildings like hospitals, day care facilities, and assisted living facilities

Food that has been exposed to CN/CS should be (1 point)

a. Frozen then thawed

b. Warmed in an oven first

c. Disposed of

d. Rinsed with cold water

CS and CN are normally very effective on dogs because of the manner in which the agents affect the lachrymal glands (1 point).

True

False

The use of a pyrotechnic canister (“hot gas”) is generally recommended for indoor use (1 point).

True

False

After exposure to a chemical agent like CS or OC, a salve or cool cloth can be used to soothe irritated skin (1 point).

True

False

Some action on the part of the suspect should be planned for when deploying CA, including (but not limited to) surrender, panic, violent resistance, no reaction, running away, and/or a combination of some or all (1 point).

True

False

Once decided by policy, the delivery of chemical agents should always be either “hot and heavy” or “progressive”. Switching back and forth between the two philosophies creates indecision and lag time with operators and commanders (1 point).

True

False

Persons exposed to CS or CN usually recover from major discomfort (1 point)

a. Within 2-3 minutes

b. Within 10-30 minutes

c. Within 1-2 hours

d. Only after going to the hospital

The first step in beginning the decontamination process for a suspect is (1 point)

a. Have them drink water

b. Do not provide any aid, a trained medical person should decon the suspect

c. Place them in the back of a patrol car so they can calm down

d. Take them out of the effected environment and place them fresh air

e. None of the above

The use of smoke in a confined space is considered a use of (1 point)

a. Reasonable and appropriate force because it is not CS or OC

b. Deadly force

c. Reasonable force as long as other agents like OC and CS are not also deployed

d. None of the above

There are a number of concerns to take into account when deciding which CA, how much, and how it will be deployed. These concerns include which of the following (1 point):

a. Small children

b. Elderly

c. Type of structure

d. Location of the deployment (inside or outside)

e. Cross contamination

f. All of the above

g. None of the above

While some administrators or commanders might shy away from the use of chemical agents, the Top 20 concept of _____________ helps make this sometimes hard decision easy (1 point).

a. Contact v Cover

b. Safety Priorities

c. Cover v Concealment

d. Arrest Procedure Pace

The most effective manner to disseminate CA’s in a riot situation is using a fogger. The next most effective manner is (1 point)

a. Blast dispersion

b. Expulsion

c. Pyrotechnic

d. Liquid aerosol

When launching gas ferret rounds into a structure, the angle of delivery is (1 point)

a. Not important because newer ferret rounds are very accurate

b. Straight in to the center portion of the opening to ensure CA goes inside

c. At an upward angle, in the upper portion of the window

d. Downward, so they round breaks up on the floor

e. None of the above

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Thursday, January 11

Mitch Javidi