DRIVE-STUN BACKUP
Drive-stun capability is available with or without a TASER cartridge installed. The drivestun
mode will not cause NMI and generally becomes primarily a pain compliance option.
Probe deployment is usually considered more desirable, even at close range. Some of the
advantages of probe deployment include:
- Drive-stun is only effective while the device is in contact with the subject or the
subject’s clothing. As soon as the device is moved away, the energy stops. Deploying
the probes allows the user to create distance between the user and the subject while
maintaining control.
- Due to automatic reflex actions, most subjects will struggle to separate from the
TASER device. When the TASER device is used in the drive-stun mode and the subject
struggles to get away it may be difficult to maintain contact between the device and
the subject.
- If the probes are deployed, even at very close range, the user may be able to use
drive-stun to another portion of the body that is farther away from the probes,
thereby resulting in enhanced NMI effect.
If the drive-stun is not effective, evaluate the location of the drive-stun and consider an
additional cycle to a different pressure point.
When using the drive-stun, push (drive) the front of the ADVANCED TASER M18/M18L firmly
against the body of the subject. Simply “touching” the M18/M18L against the subject is not
sufficient. The subject is likely to recoil and try to get away from the stun electrodes. It is
necessary to aggressively drive the front of the M18/M18L into the subject for maximum
effect.
The drive-stun works more effectively when aggressively applied to pressure points on nerve
bundles. This includes the brachial area, common peronial, mastoid, and pelvic triangle. The
ADVANCED TASER M18/M18L must be actively depressed or aggressively driven into the
nerve bundles in a “drive-stun” manner to be effective in drive-stun mode.
RECOMMENDED DRIVE-STUN AREAS FOR MAXIMUM EFFECT
Drive the M18/M18L into the following areas for maximum effectiveness.
- Carotid (sides of neck) (see warning below).
- Brachial plexus tie-in (upper chest).
- Radial (forearm).
- Pelvic triangle (see warning below).
- Common peronial (outside of thigh).
- Tibial (calf muscle).
WARNING: Use care when applying a drive-stun to the neck or pelvic triangle. These areas
are sensitive to mechanical injury (such as crushing to the trachea or testicles if applied
forcefully). However, these areas have proven highly effective targets.
EFFECTS ON ANIMALS
The nervous systems of animals differ greatly from human beings. The TASER M18/M18L
is designed to be effective on a human subject. Accordingly, it will not be as effective at
incapacitating an animal as it is on a human being. The ADVANCED TASER M18/M18L should
not be used as sole protection from wild, uncontrollable, or attacking animals.
|
