Which scenario is prohibited for taser use?

• A. A person acting aggressively
• B. A person running away
• C. A person doused in flammable material
• D. A person in a crowd

Answer: (C)

Deploying a taser around someone who is doused in flammable material is prohibited because the electrical discharge can ignite those fuels. The taser’s energy can generate heat, sparks, or arcing that, in the presence of flammable liquids or vapors on the person or nearby, can start a fire or cause an explosion. Safety protocols require avoiding deployment in any situation where ignition risk exists, which is exactly what the scenario of someone saturated with flammable material presents. Other conditions like aggression, attempting to flee, or being in a crowd introduce different safety and tactical concerns, but they do not by themselves create an ignition risk, so they’re not the scenario that’s prohibited.