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, c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a crime.
What is the primary role of a
security officer in crime prevention?
a. Reduce the desire for a person to
committ a crime.
b. Patrol all assigned areas
dilligently.
c. Reduce the opportunity for a
person to committ a crime.
d. None of these
a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk.
Crime prevention is the anticipation,
recognition, and appraisal of a crime
risk. It also involves what?
a. Initiating some action to remove
or reduce the risk.
b. Reporting the risk to law
enforcement authorities.
c. Documenting the risk to the
administration.
d. Each of the above.
d. Correct them immediately.
What must be done about life safety
deficiencies found in the hazzard
surveillance tour?
a. Report them to the nearest medical
personnel.
b. Correct them before the next
safety committee meeting.
c. Report them to the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.
d. Correct them immediately.
a. Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce problems.
What is the purpose of crime
analysis?
a. Identify problems and develop
strategies to reduce problems.
b. Assist law enforcement in
identifying known criminals.
c. Solve crimes and make arrests.
d. None of the above.
, d. Building in security systems during building design.
Which of the following is easier and
more cost effective for an
institution?
a. Allowing outside organizations to
conduct safety training.
b. Installing access controls only on
exterior doors.
c. Using off-duty law enforcement
officers instead of security officers.
d. Building in security systems
during building design.
c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
The Triangle of Crime consists of:
a. Opportunity, Unattended Items,
Desire
b. Ability, Opportunity, Randon
Access
c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
d. Access, Desire, Opportunity
* Perimeter Barrior: line or outside perimeter of the site
* Building's Exterior: top, sides, bottom of building
What are the layers of protection * Interior Controls: lock/key systems, access control systems,
through physical security planning? alarms, camera, policies/procedures, training
* Generates employee involvement
How can employee awareness * Improves trust/credibility in the security program and it's
programs improve safety in a personnel
healthcare facility?
d. Security awareness and crime prevention
What are the two most important
aspects of a successful security
program?
a. Assist law enforcement and
identifying known criminals
b. Patrol and crime prevention
c. Crime prevention and risk
assessment
d. Security awareness and crime
prevention
It helps security monitor the level and types of crime and seasonal
Why is crime analysis important? fluctuations.
Design areas with:
CPTED
Clear sight lines
How does environmental design Appropriate lighting
promote a safer environment? Unambiguous sinage
, c. 18
Sprinkler heads must not have any
obstruction or storage within _____
inches of the sprinkler head:
a. 12
b. 16
c. 18
d. 20
b. The Joint Commission
What agency requires Hazard
Surveillance Rounds?
a. Occupational Safety Health
Association (OSHA)
b. The Joint Commission (TJC)
c. National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
c. Hazard surveillance rounds and security surveys
What are the two categories of safety
and securities inspections?
a. Surveillance surveys and security
surveys
b. Hazard inspections and security
rounds
c. Hazard surveillance rounds and
security surveys
d. Surveillance rounds and hazard
surveillance surveys
d. The safety committee of the healthcare organization
Hazard Surveillance Round
inspections are reported to:
a. Occupational Safety Health
Association (OSHA)
b. The Supervisor of the facility
c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
d. The safety committee of the
healthcare organization
c. Twice per year
Patient care buildings and satellite
health centers require Hazard
Surveillance Round inspections:
a. Once per year
b. Twice per year
c. Every two years
d. Every three years
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, c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a crime.
What is the primary role of a
security officer in crime prevention?
a. Reduce the desire for a person to
committ a crime.
b. Patrol all assigned areas
dilligently.
c. Reduce the opportunity for a
person to committ a crime.
d. None of these
a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk.
Crime prevention is the anticipation,
recognition, and appraisal of a crime
risk. It also involves what?
a. Initiating some action to remove
or reduce the risk.
b. Reporting the risk to law
enforcement authorities.
c. Documenting the risk to the
administration.
d. Each of the above.
d. Correct them immediately.
What must be done about life safety
deficiencies found in the hazzard
surveillance tour?
a. Report them to the nearest medical
personnel.
b. Correct them before the next
safety committee meeting.
c. Report them to the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.
d. Correct them immediately.
a. Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce problems.
What is the purpose of crime
analysis?
a. Identify problems and develop
strategies to reduce problems.
b. Assist law enforcement in
identifying known criminals.
c. Solve crimes and make arrests.
d. None of the above.
, d. Building in security systems during building design.
Which of the following is easier and
more cost effective for an
institution?
a. Allowing outside organizations to
conduct safety training.
b. Installing access controls only on
exterior doors.
c. Using off-duty law enforcement
officers instead of security officers.
d. Building in security systems
during building design.
c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
The Triangle of Crime consists of:
a. Opportunity, Unattended Items,
Desire
b. Ability, Opportunity, Randon
Access
c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
d. Access, Desire, Opportunity
* Perimeter Barrior: line or outside perimeter of the site
* Building's Exterior: top, sides, bottom of building
What are the layers of protection * Interior Controls: lock/key systems, access control systems,
through physical security planning? alarms, camera, policies/procedures, training
* Generates employee involvement
How can employee awareness * Improves trust/credibility in the security program and it's
programs improve safety in a personnel
healthcare facility?
d. Security awareness and crime prevention
What are the two most important
aspects of a successful security
program?
a. Assist law enforcement and
identifying known criminals
b. Patrol and crime prevention
c. Crime prevention and risk
assessment
d. Security awareness and crime
prevention
It helps security monitor the level and types of crime and seasonal
Why is crime analysis important? fluctuations.
Design areas with:
CPTED
Clear sight lines
How does environmental design Appropriate lighting
promote a safer environment? Unambiguous sinage
, c. 18
Sprinkler heads must not have any
obstruction or storage within _____
inches of the sprinkler head:
a. 12
b. 16
c. 18
d. 20
b. The Joint Commission
What agency requires Hazard
Surveillance Rounds?
a. Occupational Safety Health
Association (OSHA)
b. The Joint Commission (TJC)
c. National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
c. Hazard surveillance rounds and security surveys
What are the two categories of safety
and securities inspections?
a. Surveillance surveys and security
surveys
b. Hazard inspections and security
rounds
c. Hazard surveillance rounds and
security surveys
d. Surveillance rounds and hazard
surveillance surveys
d. The safety committee of the healthcare organization
Hazard Surveillance Round
inspections are reported to:
a. Occupational Safety Health
Association (OSHA)
b. The Supervisor of the facility
c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
d. The safety committee of the
healthcare organization
c. Twice per year
Patient care buildings and satellite
health centers require Hazard
Surveillance Round inspections:
a. Once per year
b. Twice per year
c. Every two years
d. Every three years
