CTSP PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◍ TRAINING IS VITAL BUT ?.
Answer: SO ARE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ESTABLISHED
POLICY AND PROCEDURE.
◍ Trauma Response.
Answer: Automatic emotional, cognitive, and physical reactions to
perceived danger; survival mechanisms aimed at restoring balance after
trauma.
◍ Fight Response.
Answer: A trauma response involving confrontation or aggression toward a
perceived threat to regain control.
◍ HIRING PRACTICES AND EQUIPMENT COME INTO PLAY.
Answer: ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE CRITICAL TO SAFETY
◍ Fight.
Answer: Anger outbursts, verbal confrontation, controlling behavior,
physical aggression.
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES #1.
Answer: ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES#2.
Answer: BUILD A NETWORK OF TCIA CERTIFIED SAFETY
COACHES WITH THE FOLLOWING
COMPETENCIES:MENTORINGTEAM BUILDING SAFETY
, PROGRAM MANAGEMENTINCIDENT INVESTIGATIONFEEDBACK
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES#3.
Answer: PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING
,COMPILINGAND SHARING SAFETY KNOWLEDGE
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES #4.
Answer: IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE TREE CARE
PROFESSION
◍ Flight Response.
Answer: A trauma response focused on escaping or avoiding danger or
reminders of threat.
◍ Freeze Response.
Answer: Parasympathetic nervous system dominance slows heart rate and
immobilizes the body.
◍ Freeze.
Answer: A trauma response involving immobility, shutdown, or emotional
numbness when escape or fight feels impossible.
◍ Fawn Response.
Answer: A trauma response characterized by appeasing others to reduce
perceived danger, often developed from repeated relational trauma.
◍ THE IDEAL SAFETY PROGRAM :.
Answer: FULFILLS A SOCIAL,LEGAL AND FINANCIAL
ISSUESPOSITIVELY IMPACTS HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES SUCH
AS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES
◍ MONETARY LOSSES#1.
Answer: Workers who suffer a disabling injury lose 40 percent of their
income over 5 years.
◍ Fawn Response.
Answer: Learned survival adaptation rooted in maintaining safety through
submission.
, ◍ MONETARY LOSSES#2.
Answer: Indirect costs include costs to train and compensate a replacement
worker, repair damaged property, investigate the accident and implement
corrective action
◍ Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).
Answer: Part of the nervous system that automatically regulates survival
responses.
◍ MONETARY LOSSES#3.
Answer: Studies show that the ratio of indirect costs to direct costs varies
widely, from a high of 20:1 to a low of 1:1
◍ Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS).
Answer: Activates energy and alertness during fight or flight responses.
◍ Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS).
Answer: Promotes shutdown and immobilization during overwhelming
stress (freeze).
◍ Polyvagal Theory.
Answer: Theory by Stephen Porges explaining how the vagus nerve shifts
the body between safety, danger, and immobilization.
◍ Coping Mechanism.
Answer: Strategies people use to manage stress, trauma, and emotional
distress.
◍ MONETARY LOSSES#4.
Answer: The indirect costs such as the investigation time, the loss of a
client, the crew downtime amounted to almost 80 percent of the total cost.
◍ Safety Benefits:.
Answer: On average, workplaces that establish safety programs reduce their
injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent.
◍ Adaptive Coping.
Answer: Coping strategies that support long-term healing, regulation, and
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ TRAINING IS VITAL BUT ?.
Answer: SO ARE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ESTABLISHED
POLICY AND PROCEDURE.
◍ Trauma Response.
Answer: Automatic emotional, cognitive, and physical reactions to
perceived danger; survival mechanisms aimed at restoring balance after
trauma.
◍ Fight Response.
Answer: A trauma response involving confrontation or aggression toward a
perceived threat to regain control.
◍ HIRING PRACTICES AND EQUIPMENT COME INTO PLAY.
Answer: ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE CRITICAL TO SAFETY
◍ Fight.
Answer: Anger outbursts, verbal confrontation, controlling behavior,
physical aggression.
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES #1.
Answer: ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES#2.
Answer: BUILD A NETWORK OF TCIA CERTIFIED SAFETY
COACHES WITH THE FOLLOWING
COMPETENCIES:MENTORINGTEAM BUILDING SAFETY
, PROGRAM MANAGEMENTINCIDENT INVESTIGATIONFEEDBACK
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES#3.
Answer: PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING
,COMPILINGAND SHARING SAFETY KNOWLEDGE
◍ CTSP OBJECTIVES #4.
Answer: IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE TREE CARE
PROFESSION
◍ Flight Response.
Answer: A trauma response focused on escaping or avoiding danger or
reminders of threat.
◍ Freeze Response.
Answer: Parasympathetic nervous system dominance slows heart rate and
immobilizes the body.
◍ Freeze.
Answer: A trauma response involving immobility, shutdown, or emotional
numbness when escape or fight feels impossible.
◍ Fawn Response.
Answer: A trauma response characterized by appeasing others to reduce
perceived danger, often developed from repeated relational trauma.
◍ THE IDEAL SAFETY PROGRAM :.
Answer: FULFILLS A SOCIAL,LEGAL AND FINANCIAL
ISSUESPOSITIVELY IMPACTS HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES SUCH
AS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES
◍ MONETARY LOSSES#1.
Answer: Workers who suffer a disabling injury lose 40 percent of their
income over 5 years.
◍ Fawn Response.
Answer: Learned survival adaptation rooted in maintaining safety through
submission.
, ◍ MONETARY LOSSES#2.
Answer: Indirect costs include costs to train and compensate a replacement
worker, repair damaged property, investigate the accident and implement
corrective action
◍ Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).
Answer: Part of the nervous system that automatically regulates survival
responses.
◍ MONETARY LOSSES#3.
Answer: Studies show that the ratio of indirect costs to direct costs varies
widely, from a high of 20:1 to a low of 1:1
◍ Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS).
Answer: Activates energy and alertness during fight or flight responses.
◍ Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS).
Answer: Promotes shutdown and immobilization during overwhelming
stress (freeze).
◍ Polyvagal Theory.
Answer: Theory by Stephen Porges explaining how the vagus nerve shifts
the body between safety, danger, and immobilization.
◍ Coping Mechanism.
Answer: Strategies people use to manage stress, trauma, and emotional
distress.
◍ MONETARY LOSSES#4.
Answer: The indirect costs such as the investigation time, the loss of a
client, the crew downtime amounted to almost 80 percent of the total cost.
◍ Safety Benefits:.
Answer: On average, workplaces that establish safety programs reduce their
injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent.
◍ Adaptive Coping.
Answer: Coping strategies that support long-term healing, regulation, and
