IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔What two things should be used regardless of the type of vehicle patrol used?
a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programs
b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspections
c. Supervisor inspections and helmets
d. Battery maintenance and inspections - ✔✔b. Preventative maintenance programs
and sift-by-shift inspections
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic purposes of the Incident
Command System?
a. Assuring the safety of responders and others
b. Assuring achievement of tactical objectives
c. Assuring efficient use of resources
d. Assuring constant communication between agencies - ✔✔d. Assuring constant
communication between agencies
✔✔Standard precautions are a set of precautions that the CDC had called for in order to
minimize the risk of infection. Which of the following is NOT covered under standard
precautions?
a. Blood and body fluids
b. Mucous membranes
c. Non-intact skin
d. Sweat - ✔✔d. Sweat
✔✔A class B fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire?
a. Flammable liquid fire
b. Paper fire
c. Electrical fire
d. Wood fire - ✔✔a. Flammable liquid fire
, ✔✔Which is the best method to control a bomb threat?
a. Wait for the threat to come in and see what happens
b. Call the public health department to handle
c. Relax because it is probably a hoax
d. Prepare before the threat is received - ✔✔d. Prepare before the threat is received
✔✔The Joint Commission (TJC) requires how many disaster drills each year?
a. Three
b. One
c. Two
d. Six - ✔✔c. Two
✔✔The measurable indications that workplace violence programs should include are:
a. Employee surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewers
b. Independent reviewers, opinions of elected officials, prior incidents
c. Employee surveys, environmental considerations, prior incidents
d. Employee surveys, independent reviewers, engineering input - ✔✔a. Employee
surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewers
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a misdemeanor?
a. Simple assault
b. Trespass
c. Burglary
d. Vandalism - ✔✔c. Burglary
✔✔According to statistics published by the National Association of Security Companies,
how many states have NO regulations for security officers?
a. Twelve
b. Ten
c. Five
d. Eight - ✔✔b. Ten
✔✔Which organization requires the hospital to train forensic staff?
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
d.National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA) - ✔✔c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
✔✔The Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards addresses how many areas?
a. Seven
b. Six
c. Four
d. Eight - ✔✔a. Seven
EVALUATION TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔What two things should be used regardless of the type of vehicle patrol used?
a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programs
b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspections
c. Supervisor inspections and helmets
d. Battery maintenance and inspections - ✔✔b. Preventative maintenance programs
and sift-by-shift inspections
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic purposes of the Incident
Command System?
a. Assuring the safety of responders and others
b. Assuring achievement of tactical objectives
c. Assuring efficient use of resources
d. Assuring constant communication between agencies - ✔✔d. Assuring constant
communication between agencies
✔✔Standard precautions are a set of precautions that the CDC had called for in order to
minimize the risk of infection. Which of the following is NOT covered under standard
precautions?
a. Blood and body fluids
b. Mucous membranes
c. Non-intact skin
d. Sweat - ✔✔d. Sweat
✔✔A class B fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire?
a. Flammable liquid fire
b. Paper fire
c. Electrical fire
d. Wood fire - ✔✔a. Flammable liquid fire
, ✔✔Which is the best method to control a bomb threat?
a. Wait for the threat to come in and see what happens
b. Call the public health department to handle
c. Relax because it is probably a hoax
d. Prepare before the threat is received - ✔✔d. Prepare before the threat is received
✔✔The Joint Commission (TJC) requires how many disaster drills each year?
a. Three
b. One
c. Two
d. Six - ✔✔c. Two
✔✔The measurable indications that workplace violence programs should include are:
a. Employee surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewers
b. Independent reviewers, opinions of elected officials, prior incidents
c. Employee surveys, environmental considerations, prior incidents
d. Employee surveys, independent reviewers, engineering input - ✔✔a. Employee
surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewers
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a misdemeanor?
a. Simple assault
b. Trespass
c. Burglary
d. Vandalism - ✔✔c. Burglary
✔✔According to statistics published by the National Association of Security Companies,
how many states have NO regulations for security officers?
a. Twelve
b. Ten
c. Five
d. Eight - ✔✔b. Ten
✔✔Which organization requires the hospital to train forensic staff?
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
b. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
d.National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA) - ✔✔c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
✔✔The Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards addresses how many areas?
a. Seven
b. Six
c. Four
d. Eight - ✔✔a. Seven
