POST L.D. 34 FIRST AID AND CPR
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
●● Primary responsibilities
Answer: As first responders, peace officers should assume the primary
responsibility for:
• ensuring peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured
individuals and the public
• evaluating the emergency situation
• taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident
• initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured
persons
●● En route to the scene
Answer: The primary objective of all peace officers responding to any
emergency call should be to get to the location as quickly and safely as
possible.
●● Scene size-up
,Answer: At the scene peace officers should evaluate the nature of the
incident and communicate critical information to dispatch and other
involved units as soon as possible.
Location
• Exact address or location of the incident
• Conditions present at the scene (e.g., large number of
bystanders, heavy vehicle traffic in the area, remote
location, etc.)
• Potential hazards related to the incident or the area
(e.g., fire, gas/chemical leak, presence of hazardous materials, etc.)
Type of Emergency
• Conditions related to the actual emergency such as, but not limited to:
- a vehicle collision involving injuries
- an individual complaining of severe chest pain
- a person injured as a result of criminal action
(e.g., shot during a robbery), etc.
Nature of Ill/Injured Person(s)
• Number of victims
• Apparent age of the victim(s) (i.e., adult, adolescent,
child, infant)
,• Whether victim(s) is conscious or unconscious
• Appearance of injury (e.g., heavy bleeding, exposed
bone, location of wound, etc.)
Need for Additional Resources
• Fire department
• Additional law enforcement units
• Medical emergency services (e.g., ambulance, EMTs)
• Public utility services
• Other specialty units (e.g., search and rescue,
HAZMAT, etc.)
Urgent Enforcement Actions Required
• Protection of victim(s) from aggressor(s)
• Control of suspect(s) and/or bystanders
• Immediate protection of a crime scene
●● Safety
Answer: Peace officers are responsible for taking action to protect their
own safety as well as the safety of other EMS personnel, the ill or
injured person, the public, and to control the scene.
When determining appropriate safety precautions to take, peace officers
should consider possible dangers from:
, • exposure to biological hazards (e.g., body fluids such as blood, saliva,
etc.)
• armed suspects, angry bystanders, etc.
• unsafe scene conditions (e.g., unstable buildings, nearby vehicle traffic,
etc.)
• environmental hazards (e.g., fire, exposure to dangerous chemicals,
chance
of explosion, etc.)
• animals (e.g., pets, wild animals)
●● Assessment and care of victim
Answer: Based on this initial assessment, peace officers may be required
to provide basic care for the victim. Such care may include providing
basic emergency medical services (EMS) until relieved of the
responsibility by other personnel with equal or higher levels of training.
●● Law enforcement actions
Answer: If the care and well-being of the victim has been turned over to
other EMS personnel, peace officers may be required to continue
additional enforcement actions including:
• documenting their initial observations when first arriving at the scene
• maintaining control of the scene to protect potential evidence
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
●● Primary responsibilities
Answer: As first responders, peace officers should assume the primary
responsibility for:
• ensuring peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured
individuals and the public
• evaluating the emergency situation
• taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident
• initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured
persons
●● En route to the scene
Answer: The primary objective of all peace officers responding to any
emergency call should be to get to the location as quickly and safely as
possible.
●● Scene size-up
,Answer: At the scene peace officers should evaluate the nature of the
incident and communicate critical information to dispatch and other
involved units as soon as possible.
Location
• Exact address or location of the incident
• Conditions present at the scene (e.g., large number of
bystanders, heavy vehicle traffic in the area, remote
location, etc.)
• Potential hazards related to the incident or the area
(e.g., fire, gas/chemical leak, presence of hazardous materials, etc.)
Type of Emergency
• Conditions related to the actual emergency such as, but not limited to:
- a vehicle collision involving injuries
- an individual complaining of severe chest pain
- a person injured as a result of criminal action
(e.g., shot during a robbery), etc.
Nature of Ill/Injured Person(s)
• Number of victims
• Apparent age of the victim(s) (i.e., adult, adolescent,
child, infant)
,• Whether victim(s) is conscious or unconscious
• Appearance of injury (e.g., heavy bleeding, exposed
bone, location of wound, etc.)
Need for Additional Resources
• Fire department
• Additional law enforcement units
• Medical emergency services (e.g., ambulance, EMTs)
• Public utility services
• Other specialty units (e.g., search and rescue,
HAZMAT, etc.)
Urgent Enforcement Actions Required
• Protection of victim(s) from aggressor(s)
• Control of suspect(s) and/or bystanders
• Immediate protection of a crime scene
●● Safety
Answer: Peace officers are responsible for taking action to protect their
own safety as well as the safety of other EMS personnel, the ill or
injured person, the public, and to control the scene.
When determining appropriate safety precautions to take, peace officers
should consider possible dangers from:
, • exposure to biological hazards (e.g., body fluids such as blood, saliva,
etc.)
• armed suspects, angry bystanders, etc.
• unsafe scene conditions (e.g., unstable buildings, nearby vehicle traffic,
etc.)
• environmental hazards (e.g., fire, exposure to dangerous chemicals,
chance
of explosion, etc.)
• animals (e.g., pets, wild animals)
●● Assessment and care of victim
Answer: Based on this initial assessment, peace officers may be required
to provide basic care for the victim. Such care may include providing
basic emergency medical services (EMS) until relieved of the
responsibility by other personnel with equal or higher levels of training.
●● Law enforcement actions
Answer: If the care and well-being of the victim has been turned over to
other EMS personnel, peace officers may be required to continue
additional enforcement actions including:
• documenting their initial observations when first arriving at the scene
• maintaining control of the scene to protect potential evidence
