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HPM 10.13 Flashcards

1
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True/False: In the event of an employee death a supervisor may make notifications via patrol vehicle radio.

A

False

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Which of the following employees are considered appropriate to be assigned the responsibility of family notifications?

a) Commander, Lieutenant, or Sergeant

b) Close friend of the deceneased

c) Office of Employee Safety and Law Enforcement Chaplain

d) All of the above

A

d) All of the above

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3
Q

Which of the following tactics should not be used when conducting a family notification?

Be empathetic

Be direct and state clearly what has happened

Use employees first name

Go alone to make the notifications

A

Go alone to make the notifications

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If possible Workers Compensation and Personnel Transaction Unit should be notified within ____ of any employee death.

8 hours

24 hours

5 days

1 hour

A

24 hours

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What is the primary consideration when planning a memorial service?
a) Written Directives of the Deceased
b) Wishes of immediate Survivor
c) Commissioners Directives
d) A and B

A

D) A and B

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If an employee dies by suicide, the Employee’s honorable service ________ be recognized.
a) Should
b) Shall
c) May

A

a) Should

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When is the presentation of the United States flag appropriate at a memorial service?

a) whether active or retired, passes away and they are a veteran

b) Line of Duty Death

c) Never

d) A and B

A

d) A and B

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The Department ______ refuse participation in the memorial service of an employee under investigation or facing criminal charges.
a) Should
b) Shall
c) May

A

c) May

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9
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Who will generally serve as the Line of Duty Death (LODD) Incident Commander?
a) Area Commander
b) Division Chief
c) Shooting Team Commander
d) Assistant Commissioner

A

a) Area Commander

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Who will generally serve as the Line of Duty Death (LODD) Incident Commander?
a) Area Commander
b) Division Coordinator
c) Memorial Service Coordinator
d) None of the above

A

c) Memorial Service Coordinator

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An honor guard ______ be posted during the viewing or vigil hours and it is recommended the honor guard be rotated every 15 to 20 minutes.
a) Should
b) Shall
c) May

A

a) Should

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Who should be notified immediately if clergy has any objections to members of the honor guard wearing their uniform hat inside the church or mortuary?
a) Area Commander
b) Memorial Service Coordinator
c) OESA
d) None of the above

A

c) OESA

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13
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What are the most critical components in organizing a funeral?
a) Determining the date b) Time
c) Location
d) All of the above

A

d) All of the above

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Who should ensure the command, headquarters, and governor’s office do not have conflicting events that cannot be rescheduled?
a) Division Commander
b) Area Commander
c) Appropriate Asst Commissioner
d) Memorial Service Coordinator

A

d) Memorial Service Coordinator

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Explosive detection canines _____ be utilized for all LODD services and _____ should be used to check the facility, flower arrangements, and vehicle surrounding the immediate facility.
a) Should, Should
b) Should, May
c) Shall, Shall
d) Shall, May

A

a) Should, Should

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16
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Ushers should be assembled and fully briefed ____ hours prior to the start of the service.
a) 2
b) 1
c) 1.5
d) 3

A

c) 1.5

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17
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Rooms at the memorial site should be provided for who?
a) The immediate family b) Executive Management
c) Governor
d) Honor Guard
e) All of the above

A

d) All of the above

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18
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Each speaker at the service should be limited to how many minutes?
a) 4
b) 10
c) 5
d) 7

A

c) 5

19
Q

What should be issued to the media so that motorists or the public can avoid a motorcade route?
a) Sigalert
b) Memorandum
c) Comm Net
d) Press Release

A

a) Sigalert

20
Q

Requests for aerial flyovers should be made through channel to who?
a) Memorial Service Coordinator
b) Area Commander
c) Division Commander
d) Office of Commissioner

A

d) Office of Commissioner

21
Q

Who shall the Area Commander notify in the event of a line of duty death (LODD)?

a) The deceased employee’s family, and the Department (through channels).

b) The California Department of Industrial Relations and Department of General Services.

c) United States Department of Justice, Public Safety Officer Benefits Program (PSOB).

d) All the above.

A

d) All of the above

22
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After a LODD, who is responsible for drafting and publishing a Comm-Net ordering flags to be flown at half-staff and the donning of tribute of mourning ribbons?

a) Assistant Commissioner, Field

b) Commissioner

c) Division Commander

d) Area Commander

A

a) Assistant Commissioner, Field

23
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Who is responsible for the approval of releasable incident information to the public and the press following a LODD?

a) Commissionor

b) Assistant Commissioner Field

c) Area Commander

d) Assistant Commissioner, Staff

A

d) Assistant Commissioner, Staff

24
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Who is responsible for deploying the Critical Incident Response Team along with Peer Support and mental health professional following a LODD?

A. The Office of Employee Safety and Assistance (OESA)

B. California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP)

C. Division Commander

D. ISU

A

A. The Office of Employee Safety and Assistance (OESA)

25
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When should a LODD not result in enrollment in the California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation?

A. When their death was substantially caused by their own gross negligence.

B. Gross violation of law,

C. Gross violation of departmental policy.

D. All the above.

A

D. All the above.

26
Q

Who is the Department’s liaison for the State Capital and National memorials?

A. OESA

B. Commissioner

C. Assistant Commissioner Field

D. Assistant Commissioner Staff

A

A. OESA

27
Q

A critical incident Stress Debrief shall be conducted by whom after a line of duty death?
a) Mental health pro
b) OESA
c) Peer Support
d) All of the above

A

d) All of the above

28
Q

How many phases make up a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9

A

c) 7

29
Q

Critical Incident Stress Management services are delivered through whom?
a) Division
b) OESA
c) Peer Support
d) None of the above

A

b) OESA

30
Q

If the command finds it desirable to establish a memorial fund what options does it have?

a) Make arrangements with the CAHP to process all funds collected through a special account.

b) Establish a memorial fund by opening an account with a financial institution; at least two people should be responsible for the account.

c) A and B

d) None of the above

A

c) A and B

31
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The financial benefits contained in this chapter, to which survivors may be entitled, require submission of a certified copy of a ________________. As such, it is recommended at least 15 certified copies

a) Death Certificate
b) Memorandum
c) Report

A

a) Death Certificate

32
Q

Designee authorized to receive a decedent’s pay warrant must be listed on what form?

a) STD 240, Designation of Persons(s) Authorized to Receive Warrants.

b) STD 243, Designation of Persons(s) Authorized to Receive Warrants.

c) STD 245, Designation of Persons(s) Authorized to Receive Warrants.

A

b) STD 243, Designation of Persons(s) Authorized to Receive Warrants.

33
Q

The benefits provided by CalPERS differ for uniformed employees as compared to nonuniformed employees.

True

False

A

True

34
Q

If an employee sustains an injury on the job causing death, the department is liable for reasonable expenses of the employee’s burial not to exceed what amount?

a) $5,000 (CA Labor code)

b) $10,000 (CA Labor code)

c) $25,000 (CA Labor code)

A

a) $5,000 (CA Labor code)

35
Q

The child of an officer killed in the line of duty turns 18 a week before the officer death. Is this child considered an eligible child survivor as Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) is concerned?

True or False

A

True

36
Q

The commander (SHOULD/SHALL,MAY) notify Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) to initiate the claim forms for federal benefits for the decedent in a line of duty death.

A

Shall

37
Q

When an Officer is killed in the line of duty, the Lieutenant of Office of Assistant Commissioner Field will ensure a written synopsis is prepared and forwarded to _____________________.

a) Lieutenant Office of Assistant Commissioner Field

b) Office of Assistant Commissioner Staff

c) Commissioners Office

A

b) Office of Assistant Commissioner Staff

38
Q

When does National Police Memorial Week occur?

a) Second Week of May

b) First Week of May

c) 3rd Week of May

d) 4th Week of May

A

a) Second Week of May

39
Q

Uniformed members, as determined by the Office of the Commissioner, shall wear the following at Academy Memorial Services.

a) BDU

b) Patrol Uniform

c) Business Attire

d) Formal Class A Uniform

A

d) Formal Class A Uniform

40
Q

Who provides financial resources to the families attending the California Police Officer Memorial in Sacramento?

a) CAHP
b) California Peace Officers Memorial Fund
c) PORAC
d) Both A and B

A

d) Both A and B

41
Q

When is the State Capital Memorial held?
a) The Monday prior to the CHP Academy Memorial.
b) First Monday of May
c) Friday after the CHP Memorial
d) Tuesday after the CHP Memorial

A

a) The Monday prior to the CHP Academy Memorial.

42
Q

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) is a ________ peer support network that provides resources to assist surviving family members of law enforcement officers who have died in a line of duty death (LODD).

a) Nationwide

b) Statewide

c) County Wide

d) World Wide

A

a) Nationwide

43
Q

Currently, California has ______ chapters of C.O.P.S.

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

A

c) 3

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