Florida Basic Recruit Training !| !| !| !|
Corrections Ch. 3; Officer Safety Exam !| !| !| !| !| !|
with accurate solutions !| !|!|
Safety and security begin with a_________________ - Correct answer
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✔professional attitude !|
you should come to work _________________and ______________________ to
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perform your duties - Correct answer ✔well-rested, physically ready
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Lack of _____________________________________ can hinder your ability to
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protect yourself, as well as staff and visitors - Correct answer ✔stamina,
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agility, and mobility
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Always project a __________________________________. This sends a message
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to inmates that you are capable of handling any situation - Correct answer
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✔confident, competent, and capable demeanor !| !| !| !|
Treat each inmate with - Correct answer ✔respect
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Handle each situation ______________, firmly, and consistently, while
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_____________________. - Correct answer ✔fairly, remaining professional !| !| !| !| !| !|
,__________________________ is your worst enemy - Correct answer !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
✔Complacency
Complacency is a ______________________________, which lulls you into a
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false ________________________________________. - Correct answer
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✔comfortable or relaxed state of mind, sense of security
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____________________________________ can jeopardize the safety of the !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
officer, inmate, visitors, and general public, and the facility's security -
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Correct answer ✔Failure to be alert
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Four categories of stress an officer may experience are: - Correct answer
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✔environmental, personal, work-related, self-induced !| !| !|
Define situational awareness - Correct answer ✔is a state of mental
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responsiveness. It is the ability to pay attention to what is going on around
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you
Situational awareness in a correctional setting occurs in ________________
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stages - Correct answer ✔Three
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You should consider the use of _____________________________________
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when evaluating a situation for threats. - Correct answer ✔positioning,
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posture, observing, and listening !| !| !|
, Questions you may ask yourself to evaluate a situation include - Correct
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answer ✔what does the inmate's body stance, posture, or positioning show;
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what does the inmate's facial expression show; is the inmate physically
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reaching for something or someone; Is there a communication barrier; what
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do the tone, volume, and pitch of the inmate's voice show; what response is
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appropriate for the situation; could other inmates become involved; is
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assistance available, do I need backup from other personnel; how long will
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it take backup to arrive; is the area defensible
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Positioning is - Correct answer ✔placing yourself in a tactically !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
advantageous location to observe an area !| !| !| !| !|
Positioning allows you to size up a situation while remaining in a safe place.
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Positioning includes: - Correct answer ✔Keeping a safe distance, being !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
familiar with your environment, watching groups and individuals
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Posture is - Correct answer ✔holding your body in a manner that shows
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strength, confidence, interest, and control !| !| !| !|
controlled behavior - Correct answer ✔demonstrating confidence and
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control by avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting,
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and fidgeting !|
Observing is - Correct answer ✔being aware of any occurrence or activity
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that may signify safety and security problems, such as irregular mood
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changes, emotional outburst, acting out, threatening behavior, and changes
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in inmate energy levels
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Corrections Ch. 3; Officer Safety Exam !| !| !| !| !| !|
with accurate solutions !| !|!|
Safety and security begin with a_________________ - Correct answer
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
✔professional attitude !|
you should come to work _________________and ______________________ to
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
perform your duties - Correct answer ✔well-rested, physically ready
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Lack of _____________________________________ can hinder your ability to
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
protect yourself, as well as staff and visitors - Correct answer ✔stamina,
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
agility, and mobility
!| !|
Always project a __________________________________. This sends a message
!| !| !| !| !| !| !|
to inmates that you are capable of handling any situation - Correct answer
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
✔confident, competent, and capable demeanor !| !| !| !|
Treat each inmate with - Correct answer ✔respect
!| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Handle each situation ______________, firmly, and consistently, while
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
_____________________. - Correct answer ✔fairly, remaining professional !| !| !| !| !| !|
,__________________________ is your worst enemy - Correct answer !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
✔Complacency
Complacency is a ______________________________, which lulls you into a
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
false ________________________________________. - Correct answer
!| !| !| !| !|
✔comfortable or relaxed state of mind, sense of security
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
____________________________________ can jeopardize the safety of the !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
officer, inmate, visitors, and general public, and the facility's security -
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Correct answer ✔Failure to be alert
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Four categories of stress an officer may experience are: - Correct answer
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
✔environmental, personal, work-related, self-induced !| !| !|
Define situational awareness - Correct answer ✔is a state of mental
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
responsiveness. It is the ability to pay attention to what is going on around
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
you
Situational awareness in a correctional setting occurs in ________________
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stages - Correct answer ✔Three
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You should consider the use of _____________________________________
!| !| !| !| !| !| !|
when evaluating a situation for threats. - Correct answer ✔positioning,
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
posture, observing, and listening !| !| !|
, Questions you may ask yourself to evaluate a situation include - Correct
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
answer ✔what does the inmate's body stance, posture, or positioning show;
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
what does the inmate's facial expression show; is the inmate physically
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
reaching for something or someone; Is there a communication barrier; what
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
do the tone, volume, and pitch of the inmate's voice show; what response is
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
appropriate for the situation; could other inmates become involved; is
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
assistance available, do I need backup from other personnel; how long will
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
it take backup to arrive; is the area defensible
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Positioning is - Correct answer ✔placing yourself in a tactically !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
advantageous location to observe an area !| !| !| !| !|
Positioning allows you to size up a situation while remaining in a safe place.
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Positioning includes: - Correct answer ✔Keeping a safe distance, being !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
familiar with your environment, watching groups and individuals
!| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Posture is - Correct answer ✔holding your body in a manner that shows
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
strength, confidence, interest, and control !| !| !| !|
controlled behavior - Correct answer ✔demonstrating confidence and
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
control by avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting,
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
and fidgeting !|
Observing is - Correct answer ✔being aware of any occurrence or activity
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
that may signify safety and security problems, such as irregular mood
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
changes, emotional outburst, acting out, threatening behavior, and changes
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
in inmate energy levels
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