Fitness For Duty And Drug Free Workplace

Question 1

General fitness:

BAC level that may be grounds for discipline or termination

Answer 1

.02

Question 2

General fitness:

What makes a drug illicit?

Answer 2

If it is Federally a schedule I.

Question 3

General fitness:

T/F the mere odor of alcohol on the breath is sufficient grounds to initiate an investigation?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

General fitness:

Members will not enter any business to purchase alcoholic beverage unless____________?

Answer 4

In the performance of duty

Question 5

General FItness:

Activities amounting to Reasonable suspicion include:

Answer 5

1) Observable phenomena, direct observation of drug/alcohol abuse, or possession
2) A pattern of abnormal conduct or erratic behavior
3) Arrest or conviction of a drug/alcohol-related offense
4) Info provided by a reliable and credible source

Question 6

General FItness:

Sleeping on duty is _________________?

Answer 6

Prohibited

Question 7

General FItness:

The odor of alcohol on an employees’s breath is cause to_______________?

Answer 7

Initiate an investigation and conduct FST’s

Question 8

General Fitness:
T/F Members are prohibited from associating in any way with individuals who are using marijuana, even if they do so legally under state law?

Answer 8

False, They may but the do so at their own risk, testing positive for marijuana is still a terminable offense.

Question 9

General Fitness:

When prescribed a prescription medication, who on the Dept. is notified? What are they notified? And when?

Answer 9

1) Health Detail
2) Prescription, side effects, and prescribed duration
3) Before reporting for duty following the prescription and after the prescription has expired if continuing use
* ** if no update is provided to the health detail, approved use of the prescription expires after one year.

Question 10

General Fitness:

If a supervisor suspects drug use in an employee, they will contact?

Answer 10

IAB supervisor

Question 11

General Fitness:

For RS drug testing what is done?

Answer 11

1) The supervisor transports the officer to the IAB office unarmed.
2) Summary of facts documented on RS document provided by IAB.

Question 12

General Fitness:

Who ultimately determines if RS exists for impairment testing?

Answer 12

Member supervisor and IAB Supervisor

Question 13

General Fitness:

RS impairment testing does NOT apply to?

Answer 13

Criminal investigations

Question 14

General Fitness:

If a supervisor suspects alcohol impairment, who is contacted and when?

Answer 14

IAB supervisor

Immediately

Question 15

General Fitness:

During RS Drug/Alcohol testing, what sample type is restricted to one type of testing?

Answer 15

Breath sample types are exclusively for alcohol testing, Breath cannot be used for DRUG RS testing.

Question 16

General Fitness:

Who notifies the member of a positive test result for RS drug/alcohol testing?

Answer 16

The MRO, after 24 hours IAB will make the notification

Question 17

General Fitness:

For RANDOM testing, the member is allowed to provide a hair sample of?

Answer 17

A maximum of four centimeters (1.5 inches) of (Head, chest, armpit, leg hair)

Question 18

General Fitness:

T/F, Following RANDOM testing, a member will always be allowed to leave the workplace for independent testing?

Answer 18

False, not without supervisory approval and based upon manpower needs and a leave request submittal.

Question 19

General Fitness:

Supervisors (Covered by PMSA) are subject to alcohol/drug testing immediately following?

Answer 19

1) Deadly use of force

2) An at-fault accident that causes death of SBH

Question 20

General Fitness:

Who facilitates the impairment testing of a supervisor?

Answer 20

CIRT

Question 21

General Fitness:

T/F The department will pay for a member to participate in a rehabilitation program pursuant to the Amnesty program?

Answer 21

False, paid for by the member

Question 22

General Fitness:

A “last chance agreement” reference the Amnesty program subjects the member to unannounced testing for a ___________?

Answer 22

2 year period

Question 23

General Fitness:
T/F a “last chance agreement” is subject to purge from the EMPLOYEE’S RECORD consistent with the purge policy of a MAJOR Suspension?

Answer 23

False, the “LCA” stays in the “employee’s record” forever, it will, however, be purged from the PERSONNEL FILE consistent with a major suspension.

Question 24

General Fitness:

When is a member considered at risk and unsuitable for duty?

Answer 24

When his/her condition might or may result in a danger to self or others.

Question 25

General Fitness: | When is the member crisis portion of policy mandatory?

Answer 25

When there have been overt acts to harm one's self.

Question 26

General Fitness: T/F A member in crisis who commits an act that violates department policy, will not be investigated internally by IAB they will be treated as a citizen in crisis?

Answer 26

False, they can still be investigated by IAB

Question 27

General Fitness: | Supervisor procedures for a member in crisis?

Answer 27

1) Become aware of the situation affecting the member. 2) Evaluate the info and conduct a preliminary investigation. 3) If there is a potential risk, place the member on admin leave. 4) Notify Bureau Commander, if unavailable WC. 5) If imminent danger exists, refer to "Handling persons with special needs policy" ( which means essential legal the member). 6) Contact PEAP 7) Complete crisis intervention form, forward through the chain

Question 28

General Fitness: | What is an Overt Act?

Answer 28

Any Actual Attempt that could result in injury or death to self or others OR a verbalized intent WITH a plan.

Question 29

General Fitness: | If drugs other than alcohol are suspected what type of sample should be collected?

Answer 29

Blood

Question 30

General Fitness: | T/F, over the counter medicines, if taken in large quantities are required to be reported to health and safety?

Answer 30

False