5/110.01 General Fitness for Futy/Drug Free Workplace Flashcards
What can be considered cause to initiate a reasonable investigation, and conduct FST’s on a member while on duty?
- An odor of an alcoholic beverage
- An identifiable impairment
If an employee is impaired, and drugs are suspected, what should be collected?
A blood sample
Department members must notify the _______ _______ when required to use prescription medication which they have been informed by a physician or pharmacist (to include warning labels) has the potential to cause impairment on duty, or may affect their job performance.
Health detail
After the __________________ of a prescription, and no subsequent information is provided to the health detail, the member will not have permission to use the medication
Expiration time period
A supervisor will not assign a subordinate to duty _______________? (drug free workplace)
in an unfit condition
Prescriptions must be _______ ______ with the health detail.
renewed annually
Members must present ___________ ____________ at the time of a drug test.
photographic identification
DRE’s will sign a __________ ___________ regarding incidents they respond to involving department members. Who will manage this process?
- confidentiality agreement
- IAB supervisor
If a supervisor has reason to believe a member may be experiencing adverse side effects or is under the influence of any___________, who will be contacted?
- controlled substances
- over-the-counter medications
- other substances used by the member that impairs their ability to perform the duties
- Internal affairs bureau will be contacted immediately
- If suspected of drugs, a DRE will be contacted by the IAB supervisor
When a member is suspected of being impaired, where will they be transported?
- IAB immediately
- Must be unarmed
At IAB, how will blood, and in some cases hair or urine, tests be collected?
-An on-call nurse will be summoned to IAB for the evidence collection
What BAC is required for presumptive evidence of a member’s impairment of alcohol?
.02% BAC
Members are required to take drug tests based on _______ ________ as a condition of continued employment
Reasonable suspicion
How many witnesses are required when a commissioned supervisor has a member perform FTS’s?
At least two witnesses must be present
Refusal to submit to a required drug test, or evidence of _________ __________ will be deemed evidence of willful misconduct, and be subject to termination.
sample tampering
How will department members who are assigned to a temporary duty be drug tested?
With their TDY assignment squad
Who’s responsibility is it to ensure members comply with the random drug testing provisions?
The supervisor
If a member provides a hair sample, for a drug test, what hair is acceptable?
- Head
- Chest
- Armpit
- Leg
What must happen for a member to leave the workplace after a random drug test, to provide a sample for their own independent test?
- Supervisory approval based on manpower needs
- Submittal of appropriate leave request
- Additional sample is at the members own expense
A member will provide a urine sample with in how long of being notified by their newly assigned bureau/area commander, after a transfer?
24 hours
Department supervisors will be subject to alcohol and drug testing immediately following:
- An OIS, excluding animal shoots, including accidental discharge that occurs during police operations (supervisor is the shooter)
- A traffic accident where the supervisor is at fault, driving a department vehicle, and death or serious bodily injury occurs
After an incident that requires a supervisor to be drug tested, who conducts the investigation?
- CIRT is contacted immediately
- Supervisor is admonished of Garrity in writing
- Subject to a PBT to presumptively determine alcohol
- If their breath contains any alcohol, they are subject to evidentiary testing
- May be transported to the designated drug testing collection room
- may be transported by the PMSA representative
- CIRT will accompany the supervisor in the same vehicle to IAB
How will an initial positive drug test be classified?
“Confirmation pending”
Who must be notified if an employee voluntarily identifies him/herself as an abuser of prescription drugs or alcohol to qualify for the amnesty program?
- Any supervisor in the members chain of command
- An association representative
