Boarding Team Member

Front 1

Communicate to the boating public your authority for conducting a boarding

Back 1

USCG may board any vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction
on the high seas and over waters which the U.S. has jurisdiction at any time.
For the prevention, detection, and suppression of U.S. law violations

Front 2

State the scope of your responcibilities and the jurisdictional limitations related to the various types of boarding conducted at your unit

Back 2

Reflect good credit upon the CG
Be responsive to the boating public for education of boating satey and legal requirements
assist the boarding officer

Front 3

Describe use of force policy and its guiding principals

Back 3

only that force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used, excessive force may never be used.
Force shall not be used if duties can be accomplished without it.
Force is limited to the minimum necessary. Minimum injury to persons and property.

Front 4

Level 1

Back 4

officer presence- Appearance, demeanor, and verbal and non-verbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compliance

Front 5

Level 2

Back 5

Verbal commands- verbal commands in the form of task direction eith consequence aimed at the subject

Front 6

Level 3

Back 6

control techniques- are techniques or actions with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin, or broken bones.
ex-escort, transport wrist lock, pressure points

Front 7

Level 4

Back 7

aggresive responce techniques- techniques or actions with a probability of causing connective tissue damage, lecerations to the skin, or broken bones or that will prduce irritation to the skin, eyes, and/or mucous membranes.
ex- kicks and punches, stunning techniques, take downs, OC

Front 8

Level 5

Back 8

Intermediate weapon/ less than lethal- techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, or broken bones.
ex- baton, less than lethal 12 gauge sting balls

Front 9

Level 6

Back 9

Deadly force- any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury.

Front 10

4 types of subjects

Back 10

Passive compliant- a subject who follows an officers request or verbal directions
Passive Resistor- A subject who DOES NOT follow the officers requests or verbal task, direction, but offers no physical resistance tot he officers attempts to gain control.
Active resistor- a subject, who does not follow officers request or verbal task direction, offers physical resistance that prevents or may preventthe officer from gaining control, but does not attempt to harm officer.
active aggressor- a subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer