DCJS Exam
National Incident Management System – answer NIMS
Provides a consistent nationwide template for management of disasters – answer NIMS
definition
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 - answer What is the NIMS mandate?
Executive Order 102 - answer What requires NIMS in Virginia?
Based on reasonable suspicion - answer Frisk/Pat down
based on probable cause - answer Full personal search
A crime is being committed, a crime was committed, a particular person committed it -
answer Probable cause
Articulable facts that a person is engaged in criminal activity. More than a hunch -
answer Reasonable Suspicion
A specific eye mouth w/ blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from
the performance of an employee's duties - answerRisk Exposure Incident
droplet, direct/physical, indirect, airborne, fecal-oral or vector borne - answerHow can
blood be transmitted?
Yes, but mom will deliver the baby - answerDo we assist a mother when she is giving
birth?
Do NOT cut the cord and DO NOT pull the baby out - answerThings not to do when a
mother is giving birth?
back up (like the backseat of a car) and legs up - answerHow do we position the mother
when she is giving birth?
-derived from surrounding circumstances
- does not require patient's verbal or written consent - answerWhat is implied consent?
Deformity, Open Injuries, Tenderness, Swelling - answerWhat does DOTS stand for?
,Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last meal, events
lead to current state. - answerWhat does SAMPLE stand for?
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911 - answerWhat does FAST stand for?
the purpose for the use of force is to establish and maintain, lawful control to protect
from harm, or overcome resistance to lawful duties. - answerWhat is the use of force?
voluntary/consensual, investigative/ reasonable suspicion, arrest/ probable cause -
answerWhat are the three types of field contacts with citizens?
Proportionate, Legal, Accountable, Necessary, Ethical - answerWhat does PLANE
stand for?
active resistance, passive resistance, aggressive resistance - answerTypes of
Resistance
Intent.
Ability.
Means.
Opportunity.
Legal criteria. - answerFactors affecting the use of deadly force?
are the kinds of filters that the brain uses to collect and make sense of information -
answerWhat are schemas?
Detect, diffuse and defend - answerDefensive reaction cycle?
To prevent crime and disorder - answerThe basic mission for which that police exist is?
Public approval of law enforcement actions - answerThe ability of the police to perform
their duties effectively is dependent upon?
Willing cooperation if the public in voluntary compliance of the law - answerIn order to
secure and maintain the respect of the public, Law enforcement must secure?
Incidents of physical force - answerThe degree of cooperation of the public that can be
secured diminishes proportionately to?
Demonstrating absolute impartial service - answerLEO agencies acquire respect and
support of the public, not by catering to public opinion but by?
, Persuasion, advice, and warning prove ineffective - answerLE must use only the
amount of physical force necessary to gain control over a situation or restore order; and
use force only when?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial - answerWhat are the branches of government?
LE, courts and corrections - answerWhat are the elements of the criminal justice
system?
Ethics, selections process, training and oath of office - answerWhat are the principle
components of a LE profession?
to maintain public trust - answerWhat is the role of ethics in Law Enforcement?
The act of using race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or age as the basis
of making enforcement decisions. - answerWhat is bias-based policing?
the rapid collapse and death of an otherwise healthy person; can be caused by drugs,
psychiatric break, positional asphyxia or positional restraint - answersudden death
syndrome
Total Appendage Restraint Position - answerWhat does TARP mean?
An item that an officer can place themselves behind that has the capability of stopping a
threat directed at them - answerWhat is cover?
An item that an officer can use to conceal - answerWhat is concealment?
the search that is conducted when the initial entry is made to clear an area of potential
threats - answerPrimary Search
Slow, thorough search to ensure that no occupants were overlooked during the primary
search; conducted after the fire is under control by personnel who did not conduct the
primary search. - answerSecondary Search
An area that has yet to be searched or cleared - answerWhat is a hot spot?
weapon held with two hand arms extended muzzle depressed pointed at the threat -
answerReady gun?
weapon held with two hands pulled into chest muzzle pointed towards threat -
answerTac ready?
weapon held in strong hand covering fingers of strong hand. Thumbs are touching and
muzzle is pointed at the ground - answerModified ready?
National Incident Management System – answer NIMS
Provides a consistent nationwide template for management of disasters – answer NIMS
definition
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 - answer What is the NIMS mandate?
Executive Order 102 - answer What requires NIMS in Virginia?
Based on reasonable suspicion - answer Frisk/Pat down
based on probable cause - answer Full personal search
A crime is being committed, a crime was committed, a particular person committed it -
answer Probable cause
Articulable facts that a person is engaged in criminal activity. More than a hunch -
answer Reasonable Suspicion
A specific eye mouth w/ blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from
the performance of an employee's duties - answerRisk Exposure Incident
droplet, direct/physical, indirect, airborne, fecal-oral or vector borne - answerHow can
blood be transmitted?
Yes, but mom will deliver the baby - answerDo we assist a mother when she is giving
birth?
Do NOT cut the cord and DO NOT pull the baby out - answerThings not to do when a
mother is giving birth?
back up (like the backseat of a car) and legs up - answerHow do we position the mother
when she is giving birth?
-derived from surrounding circumstances
- does not require patient's verbal or written consent - answerWhat is implied consent?
Deformity, Open Injuries, Tenderness, Swelling - answerWhat does DOTS stand for?
,Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last meal, events
lead to current state. - answerWhat does SAMPLE stand for?
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911 - answerWhat does FAST stand for?
the purpose for the use of force is to establish and maintain, lawful control to protect
from harm, or overcome resistance to lawful duties. - answerWhat is the use of force?
voluntary/consensual, investigative/ reasonable suspicion, arrest/ probable cause -
answerWhat are the three types of field contacts with citizens?
Proportionate, Legal, Accountable, Necessary, Ethical - answerWhat does PLANE
stand for?
active resistance, passive resistance, aggressive resistance - answerTypes of
Resistance
Intent.
Ability.
Means.
Opportunity.
Legal criteria. - answerFactors affecting the use of deadly force?
are the kinds of filters that the brain uses to collect and make sense of information -
answerWhat are schemas?
Detect, diffuse and defend - answerDefensive reaction cycle?
To prevent crime and disorder - answerThe basic mission for which that police exist is?
Public approval of law enforcement actions - answerThe ability of the police to perform
their duties effectively is dependent upon?
Willing cooperation if the public in voluntary compliance of the law - answerIn order to
secure and maintain the respect of the public, Law enforcement must secure?
Incidents of physical force - answerThe degree of cooperation of the public that can be
secured diminishes proportionately to?
Demonstrating absolute impartial service - answerLEO agencies acquire respect and
support of the public, not by catering to public opinion but by?
, Persuasion, advice, and warning prove ineffective - answerLE must use only the
amount of physical force necessary to gain control over a situation or restore order; and
use force only when?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial - answerWhat are the branches of government?
LE, courts and corrections - answerWhat are the elements of the criminal justice
system?
Ethics, selections process, training and oath of office - answerWhat are the principle
components of a LE profession?
to maintain public trust - answerWhat is the role of ethics in Law Enforcement?
The act of using race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or age as the basis
of making enforcement decisions. - answerWhat is bias-based policing?
the rapid collapse and death of an otherwise healthy person; can be caused by drugs,
psychiatric break, positional asphyxia or positional restraint - answersudden death
syndrome
Total Appendage Restraint Position - answerWhat does TARP mean?
An item that an officer can place themselves behind that has the capability of stopping a
threat directed at them - answerWhat is cover?
An item that an officer can use to conceal - answerWhat is concealment?
the search that is conducted when the initial entry is made to clear an area of potential
threats - answerPrimary Search
Slow, thorough search to ensure that no occupants were overlooked during the primary
search; conducted after the fire is under control by personnel who did not conduct the
primary search. - answerSecondary Search
An area that has yet to be searched or cleared - answerWhat is a hot spot?
weapon held with two hand arms extended muzzle depressed pointed at the threat -
answerReady gun?
weapon held with two hands pulled into chest muzzle pointed towards threat -
answerTac ready?
weapon held in strong hand covering fingers of strong hand. Thumbs are touching and
muzzle is pointed at the ground - answerModified ready?
