cee cee IAHSS ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 [A+]
WHAT DO MOST SECURITY PROFESSIONALS AGREE THAT A PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE SECURITY
DEPARTMENT IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING SHOULD BE? - ✔✔ ANSWER; CRIME PREVENTION.
INHERENT SUSCEPTIBILITY: - ✔✔ ANSWER; A HEALTHCARE SETTING IS A PRIME TARGET FOR
CRIME, BECAUSE OF HOW THE BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE WORKS.
OPEN ACCESS: - ✔✔ ANSWER; HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDE AN OPEN ACCESS
ENVIRONMENT. THIS ARRANGEMENT ACCOMMODATES THE HUGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO COME
ONTO THE PROPERTY ON A DAILY BASIS. ONCE IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY, SOMEONE CAN EASILY POSE
AS A VISITOR OR CONTRACTOR AND GO THROUGH MANY AREAS WITHOUT BEING QUESTIONED.
PRESENCE OF VALUABLE ITEM: - ✔✔ ANSWER; A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRIME DUE
TO THE WIDE VARIETY OF PORTABLE, MARKETABLE ITEMS USED AND STORED THERE. MORE THAN 3000
ITEMS PURCHASED BY HOSPITALS ARE USABLE IN THE HOME.
DISTRACTED PATIENTS AND STAFF: - ✔✔ ANSWER; CRIMINALS KNOW THAT PATIENTS AND FAMILY
MEMBERS OFTEN ARE LESS AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS DUE TO THE MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL
ISSUES WITH WHICH THEY ARE DEALING. CRIMINALS ALSO SEE THAT THE FAST PACE OF THE
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT MAKES WORKERS LESS AWARE AS WELL.
,WHOSE PERSONAL SAFETY IS AFFECTED? - ✔✔ ANSWER; PATIENTS: IF PATIENTS ARE
CONCERNED FOR THEIR PERSONAL WELL BEING OR THE SAFETY OF THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY THEIR
RECOVERY MAY BE AFFECTED. THEY MAY DECIDE TO GET HEALTHCARE TREATMENT ELSEWHERE.
EMPLOYEES: EMPLOYEES WITH PERSONAL SAFETY CONCERNS ARE LESS PRODUCTIVE AND LESS
ATTENTIVE TO PATIENTS. VISITORS: VISITORS CONCERNED FOR THEIR
PERSONAL WELL BEING MAY ENCOURAGE THEIR LOVED ONES TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE ELSEWHERE.
REDUCING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRIME- THE TRIANGLE OF CRIME - ✔✔ ANSWER; 1. THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMIT CRIME.
2. THE DESIRE OR MOTIVATION TO COMMIT THE CRIME.
3. THE ABILITY TO COMMIT CRIME.
OF THE 3 COMPONENTS, DESIRE AND ABILITY ARE FOR THE MOST PART, BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL. - ✔✔ ANSWER; REDUCING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME IS THE KEY
TO CRIME PREVENTION.
CRIME PREVENTION - ✔✔ ANSWER; CRIME PREVENTION IS THE ANTICIPATION, RECOGNITION, AND
APPRAISAL OF A CRIME RISK AND THE INITIATION OF SOME ACTION TO REMOVE OR REDUCE IT.
PREVENTING CRIME THROUGH PHYSICAL SECURITY PLANNING - ✔✔ ANSWER; TO ADEQUATELY
PROTECT A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT AND PREVENT CRIME A COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY PLAN
MUST BE DEVELOPED. ITS SCOPE MUST EXTEND TO THE FOLLOWING:
, 1- PROTECTING PERSONNEL,
2- PROTECTING INFORMATION,
3- PROTECTING THE PHYSICAL PLANT.
LAYERS OF PROTECTION: - ✔✔ ANSWER; 1. THE PERIMETER BARRIER.
2. BARRIERS AT THE BUILDINGS' EXTERIORS.
3. INTERIOR CONTROLS.
PERIMETERS - ✔✔ ANSWER; THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IS A PERIMETER BARRIER. A PERIMETER
BARRIER DEFINES THE LINE OR OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE SITE. IT CAN BE EITHER STRUCTURAL OR
NATURAL. AN EXAMPLE OF STRUCTURAL PERIMETER BARRIER IS A CHAIN-LINK FENCE. AN EXAMPLE OF
A NATURAL BARRIER IS A ROW OF TREES.
EXTERIORS - ✔✔ ANSWER; THE SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE IS AT THE BUILDINGS' EXTERIORS: THE
TOP, SIDES AND BOTTOM OF EACH BUILDING. DOORS, WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, AND FIRE ESCAPES
PROVIDE THIS DEFENSE.
INTERIORS - ✔✔ ANSWER; THE THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE IS INTERIOR CONTROLS. INCLUDED ARE
THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF THE PROTECTED SITE AND THE SECURITY PERSONNEL WHO PROTECT
THE ENVIRONMENT. MANY ITEMS COMPRISE THE INTERIOR CONTROL SYSTEM. LOCK AND KEY
SYSTEMS, ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEMS ( CARD, BIOMETRICS, ETC.) ALARMS, CAMERAS, GOOD POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES, AND PROPER TRAINING EXAMPLES.
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 [A+]
WHAT DO MOST SECURITY PROFESSIONALS AGREE THAT A PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE SECURITY
DEPARTMENT IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING SHOULD BE? - ✔✔ ANSWER; CRIME PREVENTION.
INHERENT SUSCEPTIBILITY: - ✔✔ ANSWER; A HEALTHCARE SETTING IS A PRIME TARGET FOR
CRIME, BECAUSE OF HOW THE BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE WORKS.
OPEN ACCESS: - ✔✔ ANSWER; HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDE AN OPEN ACCESS
ENVIRONMENT. THIS ARRANGEMENT ACCOMMODATES THE HUGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO COME
ONTO THE PROPERTY ON A DAILY BASIS. ONCE IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY, SOMEONE CAN EASILY POSE
AS A VISITOR OR CONTRACTOR AND GO THROUGH MANY AREAS WITHOUT BEING QUESTIONED.
PRESENCE OF VALUABLE ITEM: - ✔✔ ANSWER; A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRIME DUE
TO THE WIDE VARIETY OF PORTABLE, MARKETABLE ITEMS USED AND STORED THERE. MORE THAN 3000
ITEMS PURCHASED BY HOSPITALS ARE USABLE IN THE HOME.
DISTRACTED PATIENTS AND STAFF: - ✔✔ ANSWER; CRIMINALS KNOW THAT PATIENTS AND FAMILY
MEMBERS OFTEN ARE LESS AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS DUE TO THE MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL
ISSUES WITH WHICH THEY ARE DEALING. CRIMINALS ALSO SEE THAT THE FAST PACE OF THE
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT MAKES WORKERS LESS AWARE AS WELL.
,WHOSE PERSONAL SAFETY IS AFFECTED? - ✔✔ ANSWER; PATIENTS: IF PATIENTS ARE
CONCERNED FOR THEIR PERSONAL WELL BEING OR THE SAFETY OF THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY THEIR
RECOVERY MAY BE AFFECTED. THEY MAY DECIDE TO GET HEALTHCARE TREATMENT ELSEWHERE.
EMPLOYEES: EMPLOYEES WITH PERSONAL SAFETY CONCERNS ARE LESS PRODUCTIVE AND LESS
ATTENTIVE TO PATIENTS. VISITORS: VISITORS CONCERNED FOR THEIR
PERSONAL WELL BEING MAY ENCOURAGE THEIR LOVED ONES TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE ELSEWHERE.
REDUCING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRIME- THE TRIANGLE OF CRIME - ✔✔ ANSWER; 1. THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMIT CRIME.
2. THE DESIRE OR MOTIVATION TO COMMIT THE CRIME.
3. THE ABILITY TO COMMIT CRIME.
OF THE 3 COMPONENTS, DESIRE AND ABILITY ARE FOR THE MOST PART, BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE
SECURITY PROFESSIONAL. - ✔✔ ANSWER; REDUCING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME IS THE KEY
TO CRIME PREVENTION.
CRIME PREVENTION - ✔✔ ANSWER; CRIME PREVENTION IS THE ANTICIPATION, RECOGNITION, AND
APPRAISAL OF A CRIME RISK AND THE INITIATION OF SOME ACTION TO REMOVE OR REDUCE IT.
PREVENTING CRIME THROUGH PHYSICAL SECURITY PLANNING - ✔✔ ANSWER; TO ADEQUATELY
PROTECT A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT AND PREVENT CRIME A COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY PLAN
MUST BE DEVELOPED. ITS SCOPE MUST EXTEND TO THE FOLLOWING:
, 1- PROTECTING PERSONNEL,
2- PROTECTING INFORMATION,
3- PROTECTING THE PHYSICAL PLANT.
LAYERS OF PROTECTION: - ✔✔ ANSWER; 1. THE PERIMETER BARRIER.
2. BARRIERS AT THE BUILDINGS' EXTERIORS.
3. INTERIOR CONTROLS.
PERIMETERS - ✔✔ ANSWER; THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IS A PERIMETER BARRIER. A PERIMETER
BARRIER DEFINES THE LINE OR OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE SITE. IT CAN BE EITHER STRUCTURAL OR
NATURAL. AN EXAMPLE OF STRUCTURAL PERIMETER BARRIER IS A CHAIN-LINK FENCE. AN EXAMPLE OF
A NATURAL BARRIER IS A ROW OF TREES.
EXTERIORS - ✔✔ ANSWER; THE SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE IS AT THE BUILDINGS' EXTERIORS: THE
TOP, SIDES AND BOTTOM OF EACH BUILDING. DOORS, WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, AND FIRE ESCAPES
PROVIDE THIS DEFENSE.
INTERIORS - ✔✔ ANSWER; THE THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE IS INTERIOR CONTROLS. INCLUDED ARE
THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF THE PROTECTED SITE AND THE SECURITY PERSONNEL WHO PROTECT
THE ENVIRONMENT. MANY ITEMS COMPRISE THE INTERIOR CONTROL SYSTEM. LOCK AND KEY
SYSTEMS, ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEMS ( CARD, BIOMETRICS, ETC.) ALARMS, CAMERAS, GOOD POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES, AND PROPER TRAINING EXAMPLES.
