These questions can have several correct answers, place a check mark next to all the correct answers. Place an X besides the incorrect response.
1 A. Which of these statements best characterizes the accordion frame Auto-Spike tire deflation system?
A. The accordion frame slides into and pulls out of traffic in a more effective, efficient, and thus safer fashion.
B. The frame locks open in its fully extended fashion to better target the desired vehicle.
C. The accordion frame, when pulled from traffic, disables the extended lock and collapses into a compact form to better clear the roadway.
D. The accordion frame eliminates the need to make secondary adjustments on the roadway, which prevents exposing the officer.
E. Accordion frame is less desirable than the multi-sided design, which solves all the issues of accordion systems.
2 A. Where can you access the training programs for the Spike-Devil products?
A. Spike-Devil products have separated their product line on different websites to better help you navigate.
B. Spike Belt product training and research and planning is on www.spikebelt.net
C. Spike Devil’s Auto Spike, Little devil, and Tact Strip are on www.autospike.net
D. No, your on your own.
3 A. Which response accurately describes the Auto-spike design?
A. The design is an accordion style frame which can be expanded and retracted.
B. The frame is made up of multiple sections similar to a chain.
C. The sections include a base on the bottom, and a strip above that holds the spikes.
D. The frame is just a bunch of sticks with nails in them.
10 A. What is the difference between the Auto-spike system and other systems such as Spike Belt?
A. Auto-Spike works on all road conditions.
B. Auto-Spike can be reloaded with spikes.
C. It is just like all the others.
11 A. When should the Auto-spike system be inspected for repair?
A. After the system is deployed and used.
B. When you do vehicle inspection.
C. When you think about it.
12 A. For how many years is free replacement of damaged sections offered as part of the limited lifetime warranty?
A. For a lifetime, Spike Devil will replace any section damaged in a pursuit, with the purchase of the Spikes.
B. Limited means nothing, you are on your own.
13 A. How many spikes should each strip of the system contain?
A. Only Four.
B. Eight.
53 A. What are the differences between basic training in a parking lot and more advanced training on a closed road?
A. Parking lot training provides instruction of the handling of the auto spike system, deployment, lane, and system inspection without moving cars.
B. Track training is for the student that knows how to handle, deploy and recover the system.
C. Track training is to test the officer in multiple traffic scenarios.
D. There are both the same.
54 A. What is the main purpose of classroom training?
A. Classroom training is to learn the authorized and safe use of spikes, best locations, and de partment policy.
B. Review department policy on spikes.
C. Discuss the outdoor training procedures.
D. Hands on training with the system.
55 A. What ultimately determines the deployment officers safety, regardless of brand, technology, or any other factor?
A. Your deployment location defines your safety and your deployment options. Planning the use of your system, is required: the most advance product technology does not provide a margin of safety.
B. Technology can keep you safe, regardless of the situation.
C. You need a combination of location, durable product, training and safe use.
56 A. What are the three important areas an officer can look at when in the deployment stance?
A. Traffic – spike system, escape for cover.
B. Facing traffic, the officer is more likely to early spot the target vehicle.
C. The officer being able to see the spikes can deploy at first chance, position the spikes, recover the spikes.
D. The officer can rotate his head and look behind him and seek best cover if required.
E. Being positioned to look around is not important, just deploy the spikes.
57 A. What are the benefits of pre-deployment?
A. Officer is off the roadway and pulls system into place.
B. Effectiveness: Pulled system targets distant lanes better.
C. Officer is behind cover.
D. No benefits just toss the system in traffic.
59 A. Why do officers deploy from the curb?
A. If you pre-deploy, you might have to cross traffic to target vehicle.
B. No place to place pre-deploy the spikes and pull then into place.
C. Protective cover is available on the curbside.
D. Recommended not to pre-deploy from the curb.
100 A. What is the first exercise and objective when training with the Auto-spike Tire deflation System?
A. Unpack and deploy the spikes to inspect the system.
B. Learn how the system deploys, functions, and inspect the system while your doing a practice deployment.
C. Practice the curbside deployment, or your favorite deployment.
D. No objective, just get use to the system.
101 A. How should the user position himself/herself when in the ready position?
A. It doesn’t matter.
B. Body facing traffic.
C. Over your shoulder so that you can see the traffic to your back.
D. To your right or left so that you can see traffic and the spikes, and behind you so that you can see your escape route.
102 A. What must be done prior to deployment to allow the officer to position the system across the road accurately?
A. Count steps to determine roadway length.
B. Have a way to determine where the spikes are in the dark and far off the road.
C. Know the width of typical lanes and the width of your spike system.
D. Do not worry about the positioning of the spikes. Call ahead for another deployment.
103 A. How is the Auto-Spike system designed to facilitate sliding on the road surface?
A. The accordion frame system is designed to slide on a road surface, and open up the frame in an extended position.
B. The bottom side of the base part of each section is slick and helps the system slide open.
C. Toward the post portions of the strip and base is a limit stop to prevent the system from over extending, and possibly falling on its side as with lesser designs.
D. The center post has a lock, so that as the system opens up and is fully extended. The system can not be closed until it is retrieved and one end encounters resistance to deactivate the lock.
E. Nothing. Good luck because the system might tangle, hit a pot hole, or crack on the road and fail.
150 A. Why should moderate speeds be maintained in the track training scenario?
A. Track might be small, and this limits speeds.
B. Safety.
C. Goal should be students learning, before faster speeds are used.
D. Use speeds higher, so that students fail.