StudiGuide 26: Unusual Occurrences Response
Study Guide for the California Police Academy (P.O.S.T.) Written Examination
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What You Will Learn!
- At the end of this StudiGuide course, students will be able to understand the California Criminal Justice System.
- Students will be able to understand the basic concepts of Unusual Occurrences.
- Students will be able to have a better understanding for the testing and passing of the (POST) basic police academy written examination.
- Students will have an understanding of Critical Incidents in California
Description
This StudiGuide course provides a practice review-testing resource for police academy cadets (based on the state of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training 'POST' requirements) to help understand and pass the POST written examinations.
RECALL the definition of unusual occurrences
IDENTIFY:
• the mission of law enforcement when responding to an unusual occurrence
• risk versus benefits/gains of entering a burning structure
• the inherent dangers in a post-blast explosion scene
IDENTIFY the responsibilities of the first responding officer on the scene of an unusual occurrence, to include:
• Assuming initial command
• Establishing a perimeter/protecting the incident location
• Isolating the hazard
• Maintaining ingress/egress control
• Initiating appropriate notifications
IDENTIFY the purpose of the Incident Command System (ICS), including:
• Responsibilities of the initial responding officer
• Basic components of the Incident Command System (ICS)
• Basic components of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
RECOGNIZE:
• the appropriate methods for extinguishing each class of fire
• appropriate actions for responding to incidents involving bombs/explosive threats
• safety precautions officers should follow at the scene where a suspected bomb/explosive device has been located
• appropriate actions for securing a scene where an explosive device has been located
• appropriate officer actions for securing a post-blast explosion scene
• appropriate officer actions when responding to an aircraft crash
RECOGNIZE appropriate officer actions specific to other types of unusual occurrences, including:
• Electrical power emergencies
• Hazardous road conditions
• Traffic device malfunctions
• Gas leaks
• Floods
• Animal control problems
• Earthquakes
Selected information from this written examination will also appear on your End-of-Course Proficiency Test.
Who Should Attend!
- Students who want to maximize their study time while attending a police academy in the state of California.
- Students who want a clearer understanding of the material they will be tested on while attending a police academy.
- Our StudiGuides are an eLearning experience that short-cuts the normal "study groups" at home with the fundamental, straight forward, no-nonsense knowledge required, in a practical setting; your home, vehicle or other study place.
