GO 21.1

Question 1

T/F - There is no statutory responsibility assigned to any agency regarding the notification of next of kin of persons killed or seriously injured in a particular incident.

a) True

b) False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Departmental personnel charged with making death or injury notifications

shall take care to exercise good judgment. Whenever possible, death

notifications should / shall be made in person. Injury notifications may be made in person or by telephone, commensurate with the nature and sensitivity of the

injury and incident. In any event, notification shall be made in accordance with

the following:

(1) The notifying individual shall take extreme care to ensure the proper

  person receives the information.  

(2) In death notifications, the notifying CHP member should have a

neighbor or friend of the family present at the time of notification, if possible

a) Shall
b) Should

Answer 2

Shall

Question 3

When CHP personnel make a notification, the appropriate ‘s office

shall be notified as soon as practicable of the time, date, and name of the person

notified.

a) Division

b) Coroner

c) Commander

Answer 3

b) Coroner