Strategies of Defense—Firearms and Emergency Medical Assistance

According to the text, when two officers are transporting two suspects in a car without a cage, where should the suspects and officers be seated, and what should be done with the doors and weapons?

Officer Ava is reviewing strategies of defense with firearms. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a strategy?

• Firing warning shots

• Destroying an animal

• Using off-duty weapons

• Ignoring departmental policy

Peace officers must be able to demonstrate the safe handling of which two types of firearms?

Peace officers must be able to shoot a handgun from 3 yards with one hand.

• True

• False

What is the minimum qualification score for peace officers in firearms proficiency exercises?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

Arjun, a peace officer, arrives at the scene of an accident. When assessing an injured person, what is the first thing he should ascertain during the primary survey?

• Whether the airway is open

• Whether the person has any broken bones

• Whether the person is conscious

• Whether the person has any allergies

If a person is bleeding, what should the officer do with the wound?

Isla was hiking with her friends when she suddenly went into shock. Her friend, who was trained in first aid, remembered that a person in shock should be forced to lie down and the officer should elevate the person's legs, except in cases where the officer suspects that the head, neck, or spine may be injured.

• True

• False

While hiking in the woods, Jackson trips and falls, resulting in a suspected broken bone or severe sprain. What should an officer do in this situation?

• Immediately move the affected area

• Immobilize the affected area and apply a splint if appropriate

• Ignore the injury

• Give the person food and water

Sophia was working in a laboratory when she accidentally spilled a bottle of poisonous chemicals on her hand. What is the first step an officer should take?

• Give Sophia food

• Flush the affected area with water

• Apply dry blankets

• Move Sophia to a warmer location