EPME Flashcards
Where should Coast guard voluntary education services inquiries to tuition assistance be sent to?
ETQC-SMB-TAG@uscg.mil - The SMB
Registrar services provided by ETQC include which of the following?
JST
Which directive provides specific guidance on the Coast Guard voluntary credentialing program? 
COMDINST 1540.10 - Coast Guard voluntary credentialing program
Where are tuition assistance waiver submitted for final review?
The ESO will forward the waiver package to ETQC for final review and approval
Where can I link to the ASVAB ACT waiver request guide be found?
Voluntary education service portal page > bottom of page > under course support and testing links
In which of the following cases is tuition assistance authorized for?
Authorized for courses leading to the first certificate, associate, bachelor, and masters degree
The Harry W Colmery veterans educational assistance. Act is also known as the what?
Forever G.I. Bill
Under the post 911 G.I. bill, a veteran enrolled it more than 1/2 time can qualify for a monthly housing allowance based on DOD‘s basic allowance for housing rate for a _____with dependents
E-5
The Montgomery, G.I. bill active duty provides up to how many months of education benefits?
36
The G.I. bill comparison tool offers information based on which of the following G.I. bill benefits?
Tuition and housing benefits
Veterans in their second six months of OTJ and apprenticeship training programs may use their G.I. bill benefits to receive ______ of the applicable monthly housing stipend?
80%
One purpose of the ______ program is to provide developmental incentives for personnel with high ability, dedication in the capacity for professional growth to remain in the Coast Guard
Advanced education
Which of the following is a responsibility for a student who has been accepted into the advanced education program?
Maintain military and Coast Guard requirements and standards
Who acts as the subject matter expert to assist Coast Guard members with voluntary education programs?
Education services Officer (ESO)
What are the four firearm safety rules?
Treat all firearms as if they are loaded, always maintain proper muzzle, control, keep finger off the trigger till on target and ready to shoot, know your target and what is beyond it.
Which of the following is a requirement to advance to E3?
Six months in pay grade E2 or satisfactory completion of class “A” course
The _______ and ASVAB tests are different versions of the same battery of tests
AFCT
Class “A” course graduates who had their advancement to E4 withheld upon graduation due to receiving UNSAT conduct while attending a class “A” course are required to complete how many months of good conduct prior to being in advanced?
Six months
Which of the following ratings have no direct path of advancement from E3 to E4?
Investigator rating or diver rating
Where is the list of ratings open to striking found?
Ratings open to striking change based on service need and will be announced by ALCOAST message as ratings are opened or closed for striking
Where are a school rating requirements listed?
COMDTINST M1500.10C
Which stress management term is defined as bad stress?
Distress
Good stress is related to which stress management term?
Good stress, perceived as positive and associated with a sense of control
Which term is defined as the nonspecific response of the body to any demands placed upon it or what you feel after you encounter a stressor?
Stress
What are stressors?
The causes of stress
What term is defined as a stress management tool used to measure a person’s personal stress load?
Stress map: a stress management tool used to measure a person’s personal stress load
Stress is defined within the Coast Guard stress management program as what?
The nonspecific response of the body to any demands placed upon it, or what you feel after you encounter a stressor
The services provided by the ______ are available for professional assistance with stress management
Employee assistance program coordinator EAPC
Which stress management, awareness, and skills training for Munson, understanding of stress, awareness of support resources, and provides practical stress. Navigation tools to build resilience of sailors, families, and commands?
Operational stress control
How can you contact the employee assistance program?
1855CGSUPRT or www.cgsuprt.com
Who is eligible for the office of work life stress management program?
Active duty and dependents, reservists, civilian employees
Identify a signal of distress, which is an expected stress reaction associated with critical incidents
Spiritual distress, physiological, behavioral, cognitive, emotional
The national Institute of mental health in NIMH offers, which as an example of a way to manage stress?
Be observant, recognize signs of your bodies response to stress.
Talk to your healthcare provider or a health professional to get proper healthcare.
Get regular exercise.
Try a relaxing activity.
Set goals and priorities.
Stay connected and keep in touch of people who can provide emotional support and practical help .
Consider a clinical trial .
Which of the following is an intention of the substance abuse prevention program?
- Raise awareness of substance abuse issues.
- Encourage teach and support low risk guidelines for alcohol use
- Provide periodic prevention training.
- Support commands.
- Outline zero tolerance for drug and substance misuse and abuse.
- Support mission readiness
- Align with other policy.
The national Institute of alcohol, abuse and alcoholism low risk guidelines Suggest that zero drinks is a low risk option when_____
Driving, using machinery, cleaning a weapon, pregnant, or on certain medications
Where can you find additional clarification on low risk drinking guidelines?
https://www.rethinkingdrinking.nia.nih.gov/
Which of the following is an intention of the substance abuse prevention program
Provide direction, oversight, and supervision of SAPS’s
Advise commands on the availability of education, treatment, rehabilitation resources, and procedures to obtain them
Process all requests self command and incident, referrals for drug and alcohol rehabilitation
Approved selection of the medical screening provider
Oversee implementation and maintenance of support and aftercare plans
Liaison with unit commanding officers, other military services, state and federal programs and local civilian treatment facilities as appropriate
Established track and maintain PQS for SAPS
Complete annual health insurance portability, and accountability act training related to substance abuse patient records
Ensure SAPS complete an annual HIPAA training
Participate in headquarters, sponsored teleconference, meetings, and work groups related to SAP program
Assigned each SAPS an area of responsibility with oversight for CDAR assigned to that area of responsibility
Supervise field operation of the electronic data collection system as designated by commandant
Provide quality assurance, standards, and oversight to the SAPs
Over CSAPS compliance with all applicable policies and procedures
Establish and maintain collaborative and effective communication pathways
Informed the SAM of all issues affect affecting program implementation
Produce reports for CG 1111
Advocate for the needs of the SAPS in the SAP program she
What is one responsibility of a command drug and alcohol representative CDAR?
Contact the SAPS within 24 hours of commanding officer notification of a potential substance related abuse issue
Collaborate with the SAPS to provide administrative support to the command
Collaborate with SAPS to prepare the appropriate administrative remarks CG3307
Schedule and document required unit substance abuse prevention training
Prepare in prominently, display prevention awareness, materials
Collaborate with the SAPS to initiate substance, abuse, screenings, referrals, treatment, aftercare, and support plans
Ensure that all documentation is complete before arranging treatment
Keep the command informed of the status of members undergoing treatment
Collaborate with the APS to develop support and aftercare plans
Monitor mandatory pre-treatment and aftercare plans with the commanding officer
Provide updates to the SAPS for all members involved
Complete annual HIPAA training related to substance abuse patient records
Provide substance abuse, prevention training, minimally, one time per year
And act and annually review with the unit seven steps to an effective command prevention program
What is the definition of substance abuse?
Substance abuse, which includes the abuse or dependents on alcohol or drugs, as a brain disease. Substance abuse, independency are on a continuum or constellation of symptoms. Addiction and all of its forms, including gambling, affects, not only the effective member, but also society, family, friends, coworkers, and commands
What is considered substance abuse?
The use of alcohol, prescription drugs, illicit drugs, over-the-counter compounds, or any substance that is used to change the mood or induce a high that causes cognitive behavioral or physiological impairment problems
According to the national Institute on alcohol, abuse, and alcoholism, as an individuals, BAC increases, the risk of _____ increases
Harm
According to the national Institute of alcohol abuse, drinking too much overtime can raise your risk for cancer, liver disease, and_____?
Heart disease: Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Stroke, High blood pressure
Steatosis
Alcoholic hepatitis
Fibrosis
Cirrhosis
According to the national Institute on alcohol, abuse and alcoholism, more than _______ people die from alcohol related causes of the United States each year
95,000
Being able to hold your liquor or having a high tolerance for alcohol is____
Not protection from alcohol problems, but instead of reason for caution. An increased risk for developing alcohol use disorder.
What is considered binge drinking for men?
Five drinks for men in about two hours
What is considered binge drinking for women?
Four drinks for women in about two hours
Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that brings BAC to what percent or higher?
0.08 or higher
What BAC would be associated with the stage of intoxication indicated by a person being slightly impaired?
0.08
What BAC would be associated with the stage of intoxication indicated by a person being sloppy drunk?
0.16
What BAC would be associated with the stage of intoxication indicated by stupor or blackout?
0.30
What BAC would be associated with the stage of intoxication indicated by coma and risk of death?
0.40
A sign of alcohol poisoning is_______
Passes out and cannot be awakened
Vomiting while passed out
Cold clammy and/or pale skin
Breathing is slow and irregular
What is a standard drink for 80 proof hard liquor?
1.5 OZ
How many grams of pure alcohol is in a standard drink?
14 grams
How many fluid ounces of table wine are in a standard drink?
5 oz
How many fluid ounces of beer are in a standard drink?
12 oz
Using the BAC calculator what would be the BAC percentage for a 150 pound male who consume 3 ounces of 40% alcohol over one hour?
0.05
Across the United States, a recorded blood alcohol content test of ____ or higher Alcohol is proof of DUI without any other evidence.
0.08
A medical professional must perform an analysis and diagnosis for potential _____upon commission of an alcohol incident or referral
AUD (alcohol use disorder)
A member diagnosed with the first ____ days of Coast Guard service as drugs and alcohol abusive or dependent is considered physically disqualified for enlistment
180 days
Which of the following is required for self referral for potential substance abuse?
A request must be made to a chaplain, command, CDAR, SAPS, or healthcare provider
Which example would constitute unauthorized use of a prescription drug?
No current prescription (within six months), or verified medical use explanation for drugs that would count for the positive analysis result.
Urinalysis is the procedure employed to obtain urine samples under controlled conditions, maintaining a chain of custody on each sample and _______
Scientifically analyzing the samples to detect the presence of drugs
Which of the following would be the consequence of a drug incident?
Administrative action
Disciplinary action
Medical treatment
Which term is defined as self-inflicted death with evidence, either explicit or implicit or intent to die?
Suicide
What term is defined as self-inflicted potentially dangerous behavior for which there is evidence either in person or explicit that the person did not intend to kill him or herself?
Self harm
What term is defined as a self-inflicted potentially injurious behavior with a non-fatal outcome for which there’s evidence either explicit or implicit of intent to die
Suicide attempt
For reporting purposes within the suicide prevention program self harm with no injuries reported as________
Self harm level one
For reporting purposes within the suicide prevention program self harm with injuries reported as_______
Self harm level two
For reporting purposes within the suicide prevention program self harm, resulting in death is reported as_______
Self harm level three
For reporting purposes within the suicide prevention program, suicide attempt, resulting an injury is reported as____
Suicide attempt level two
For reporting purposes within the suicide prevention program, suicide attempt, resulting in no injury is reported as______
Suicide attempt level one
What would be the cause to report a self harm level three in the suicide prevention program?
Death
What term is defined as any self-reported thoughts of engaging in suicide related behavior?
Suicide related ideations
What term is defined as self-inflicted, potentially injurous behavior, intent unknown?
Undetermined suicide related behavior
Dismissing ______as manipulation is one of the shortest ways to increase suicide risk
Suicidal ideation
And one survey, more than half of 26,000 students across 70 colleges and universities reported having at least one _________at some point in their lives
Episode of suicidal thinking
What are any impersonal acts of importing, conveying or transmitting suicide related thoughts, wishes, desires, or intent; not to be construed as the actual self-inflicted behavior or injury known as?
Suicide related communications
What type of suicide related communication is a proposed method of carrying out a design that can potentially result in suicide related behavior?
Suicide plan
What type of suicide related communication is a systematic formulation of a program of action that will potentially lead to suicide related behaviors?
Suicide plan
Which of the following is part of the pneumonic for recognizing warning signs and circumstances associate with suicidal behavior?
IS PATH WARM
Ideation
Substance use
Purposefulness
Anxiety
Trapped
Hopeless
Withdrawal
Anger
Recklessness
Mood changes 
What pneumonic is used as an aid for what to do when you suspect someone is thinking of suicide?
ACE
Ask
Care
Escort
During which step of suicide prevention may the at risk member attempt to make a joke or attempt to deflect the direct question?
Ask
During the ______step of suicide prevention, you should actively listen
Care
During which step of suicide prevention is an important to not promise confidentiality?
Care
During which step of suicide prevention, should you encourage the person to seek help?
Care
You may express optimism that the person will be helped and will feel better if it seems appropriate and genuine during which step of suicide prevention?
Care
During which step in suicide prevention, will you adopt an attitude that you were going to help the person and that this will save his or her life?
Escort
During which step of suicide prevention should you escort the person to the nearest emergency room HCP or mental healthcare professional?
Escort
If you ask a person, are you thinking about killing yourself and they make a joke of the question what should you do?
Ask the question again, letting the person know you are serious
If a person indicates he or she has thoughts of suicide, what information should you get on how bad the situation is?
How-does he or she have a plan?
Situation -is he or she alone?
History -prior attempts
Who can you contact to acquire contact information for specific sources of help for suicide prevention?
Coast Guard employee assistance program coordinator
The national suicide prevention lifeline
Employee assistance program 24/7 Phone Center
http://www.uscg.mil/ work life /suicide prevention
Local Coast Guard medical clinic
Healthcare provider
Unit independent duty health services technician
Hospital emergency room
Coast Guard, Chaplin
Which form of birth control is both reversible and can be used as an emergency contraceptive?
Copper IUD
Which form of birth control is included in tier one for effectiveness
Implant
Vasectomy
Tubal occlusion
IUD
STDs can be passed from one person to another _______ ,though this is not very common
Through intimate, physical contact like heavy petting
Most people do not have symptoms when they have which STD?
Genital herpes
Which is the most reliable way to avoid STD infection?
Abstinence
Which personnel are required to develop personal fitness plans?
All Coast Guard active duty and selected reserve members
Who do you submit your completed personal fitness plan to?
Supervisor
When must your completed personal fitness plan be submitted?
In April and October
The most current personal fitness plan must be kept on file or electronically saved by______
Member and supervisor
Physical fitness guidelines for General health has set forth by the CDC include what amount of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week?
150 minutes of moderate intensity, aerobic activity
Physical fitness guidelines for General health as set forth by the CDC include muscle strengthening activities for a minimum of how many days per week
Two or more days a week
All active duty members must engage in fitness activity as outline in their personal fitness plan and a minimum ______per week
180 minutes
Is strongly recommended that the personal fitness plan include ______minutes per week of cardio respiratory activity
150 minutes
It is strongly recommended that the personal fitness plan include _____ minutes per week of strength training
30
Because the effects of physical activity are accumulative exercise sessions may vary in length with a minimum of ______minutes in order to be beneficial
10 minutes
In general physical activity session should be spread out over at least how many days per week?
Three days
Physical activity should produce a training effect as measured by a _______level of intensity
Medium to vigorous
According to the CDC adult ship performed 150 minutes per week of aerobic activity of what level of intensity?
Moderate intensity
What is the form number for the personal fitness plan?
CG – 6049
Coast Guard operations are inherently complex, dynamic, dangerous, and by nature involve_____
The acceptance of some level of risk
What is a critical human factor that will increase the potential for error induced mishaps if not managed?
Seven critical human factors:
Mission analysis
Leadership
Adaptability
Flexibility
Situational awareness
Decision-making
Communication assertiveness
Deliberate use of the risk management process ______by reducing member exposure to hazards
Increase mission success
The potential gains of conducting the activity or mission must justify or warrant the_______
Expected risk exposure
What provides a framework to identify and assessed hazards, evaluate the risk level and weigh the risk against the potential benefits?
The risk management process
What initial deliberate analysis is updated prior to any mission activity throughout the day to satisfy the time critical risk management requirement and expedite response actions?
GAR 2.0
When is risk management most effective?
Risk management is most effective when hazards are identified early and there is ample time to evaluate an implement mitigation and controls to reduce risk exposure
Since all Coast Guard missions and operating environments are fluid and dynamic, the risk management process is________
Continuous and adaptive
Where are the steps of risk management described?
“Risk management steps and actions” and “risk management process”
What are units encouraged to use to conduct “what can go wrong” analysis on an as needed basis when new missions and activities are introduced to a unit?
Risk assessment matrix
What is a function of physiological and psychological factors that support the ability of crewmembers to perform safely and effectively?
Crew endurance
Additional elements can be added to GAR 2.0 risk to_______
Address unique operational realities
Which is a model used to identify hazards and explore mitigation strategies during risk assessments?
PEACE (planning, event, complexity, asset, communication, communications, and environment)
STAAR (spread out, transfer, avoid, except, and reduce)
_______ is defined as the possibility of loss or injury due to exposure to a hazard
Risk
________ is defined as a process to identify assess control mitigate and manage hazards associated with an operational activity
Risk management
How many actions are there in the “assess hazards” step in the risk management process?
Three
Which is an action taken during the first step of the risk management process?
Identify hazards (mission analysis, what can go wrong analysis, why analysis)
What are captured in the GAR 2.0 to make warranted risk decisions?
PEACE and STAAR
What model is used to identify those elements considered essential to the safe and effective execution of an operation or activity?
PEACE
What deliberate risk assessment should units perform at the start of each day or watch?
GAR 2.0
What model outlines potential strategies to mitigate and or control risk?
STAAR
Which models were used in tandem, generate the necessary information to establish a shared mental model up and down the chain of command assist decision-making and encourage robust risk management?
PEACE and STAAR
Which models can also be applied to activities outside the workplace that are often spontaneous and dynamic?
PEACE and STAAR
What shall all units use to conduct a real-time risk assessment prior to engaging in operations or activities that expose personal personnel to hazards?
GAR 2.0
Who determines whether a particular use of a government motor vehicle is for official purposes?
Unit, commanders, commanding officers, and officers in charge
When are Coast Guard owned motor vehicles authorized to transport, spouses and dependents?
Motor vehicles are authorized to transport, an employee, spouse, and dependents together from the workplace to an official function to which the spouse and dependents were invited, and the employee is participating in an official capacity
Which of the following would be an authorized use of a Coast Guard owned motor vehicle?
Official purposes
Ceremonies
Non-Coast Guard employees, in official capacity
Military recruits
Official travel
Transportation of a members dependent would be authorized in a Coast Guard owned motor vehicle in which case?
Unofficial function to which the spouse independent were invited, and that employee is participating in an official capacity
Only government employees that possess a _______ state, territorial or district of Columbia, drivers license or permit permitted to operate a motor vehicle.
Current and unrestricted
To reduce the potential for traffic, mishaps caused by operator fatigue commands must identify hazards and reduce risks when signing long distance driving duties to personnel who have been on duty within the previous_______ hours
8
To reduce the potential for traffic mess steps caused by operator fatigue members must not exceed_______ hours of combine duty hours and driving hours
14
Which form is used to report accidents involving a government motor vehicle vehicle?
SF 91
Personal convicted of a serious moving violation operating a government motor vehicle must_______
Complete a driver improvement course
What term is defined as the process or steps involved in managing one’s personal finances, including income, expenses, and investments for an individual or family?
Personal financial management
The definition of which term includes prudent day-to-day management of personal finances
Personal financial readiness
What term is defined as the act of evaluating an individuals or families income, expenditures and recommending short and long-term actions to what Chief financial goals and ensure individual family and mission readiness?
Financial planning and counseling
The personal financial management program PFMP consists of how many elements?
7
Education and training, counseling, information and referral, command, financial specialist program, outreach, collaboration, and coordination, CG support personal financial wellness program
Commands with at least_____ personnel assigned, must have a trained command financial specialist
25
What is the early withdrawal penalty tax for the thrift saving plan?
10%
The compliance tab in CGBI is broken down______ categories, based on level of compliance
3
Action required, attention recommended, informational
What will you need to do if your preferred email address is not listed as an option when signing up for email notifications in CGBI?
Update your contact information and Direct Access to include your preferred email address
If your personal readiness data in CGBI needs corrections select the_____ icon in the top right corner of the skills tab
Get more information
What is a purpose of the EES?
To set standards by which to evaluate the performance and behavior of all enlisted members
To inform a list of members of the performance standards
To provide a means by which list of members can receive feedback
To capture a valid reliable assessment of a list of members performance for advancement purposes
To provide the postcard with a total support, a wide variety of human resources decisions, including discharges, reenlistments conduct determination, advancement eligibility, assignments, and reductions and rate
To provide members of boards and panels with a necessary information to make selections
Which of the functions is the evaluation responsibility in the EES?
Familiarization
Performance
Evaluation input
Acknowledgment
Verification
A new period of eligibility for the good conduct award begins_____
The day after the effective date of the EER in which an unsatisfactory conduct Mark was awarded
The recommendation for advancement portion on the evaluation report____
May not be appealed to an appeal authority
Who is normally the appeal authority for an EER?
First flag officer and chain of command
What is the definition given in the recruit training master pamphlet for effective communication?
An effective communicator is successful in establishing an active two-way link with another individual or group
What are the common barriers to effective communication?
-External barriers(physical, ambient noise, distracting movement, language)
-Perpetual barriers (past experience, stereotypes, emotional blocking, social status)
How can you overcome the common barriers to effective communication?
Active listening
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
What is a means to test understanding of a message for effective communication?
Parroting
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
What is one type of listening for effective communication?
Active
Reflective
For effective communication, what is a basic rule to follow for giving feedback?
Be specific into the point, express exactly what happened?
For effective communication, what is a basic rule to follow for receiving feedback?
Try to be open minded and receptive. Don’t be defensive.
What is the Coast Guard definition of leadership?
The ability to inspire others to achieve a common goal
The Coast Guard leadership development framework consists of_______ categories of leadership and competencies
4
Leading self, leading others, leading performance and change, leading the Coast Guard
How do you access and view your payslip?
Employee – view – view my payslips – select specific date
