MNEMONICS

Question 1

The mnemonic CIAPOAR relates to the National Decision Model (NDM), what does it stand for?

Answer 1

C - Code of Ethics
I - Information & Intelligence 
A - Assessment of threat
P - Powers & Policies
O - Options & Contingency
A - Actions
R - Review

Question 2

The mnemonic POP relates to an incident, what does it stand for?

Answer 2

P - Person
O - Object
P - Place

Question 3

The mnemonic NO ELBOWS relates to your pocket notebook, what does this mean?

Answer 3

NO 
E - Erasures
L - Leaves (torn out pages)
B - Blank spaces
O - Overwriting
W - Writting between lines
S - Statements to be recorded in direct speech

Question 4

The mnemonic APC relates to initial response, what does this mean?

Answer 4

A - Access
P - Protect
C - Communicate

Question 5

The mnemonic RARA relates to aggressive behaviour, what does this mean?

Answer 5

R- Remove the risk (if possible)
A - Avoid the risk
R - Reduce the risk
A - Accept the risk

Question 6

The mnemonic LEAPS relates to the communication model, what does this mean?

Answer 6

L - Listen
E - Empathise
A - Ask
P - Paraphrase
S - Summarise

Question 7

The mnemonic NASCH relates to requesting information from a PNC operator, what does this mean?

Answer 7

N - Name
A - Age
S - Sex
C - Colour
H - Height

Question 8

The mnemonic PLAN relates to the Human Rights Act & actions taken against a person, what does this mean?

Answer 8

P - Proportionate
L - Legality
A - Accountability
N - Necessity

Question 9

The mnemonic ICRC relates to the model for handling/dealing with confrontation, what does this mean?

Answer 9

I - Intervention
C - Calm
R - Rapport
C - Control

Question 10

The mnemonic GO WISELY relates to stop and search requirements, what does this mean?

Answer 10

G - Grounds for the search
O - Object/purpose
W - Warrant Card
I - Identity of the officer 
S - Station officer is attached to
E - Entitlement to a copy of the search
L - Legal power used
Y - You are detained fo the purpose of a search

Question 11

The mnemonic CUDSA relates to managing conflict, what does this mean?

Answer 11

C - Confront the behavious
U - Understand each others positions
D - Define the problem 
S - Seek solutions
A - Agree a way forward

Question 12

When questioning what does 5WH mean?

Answer 12

• Who?
• What?
• Why?
• Where?
• When?
• How?

Question 13

The mnemonic METHANE is usesul when passing information between emergency services, what does it stand for?

Answer 13

M - Major incident declared?
E - Exact Location
T - Type of incident
H - Hazards present or suspected
A - Access (safes routes to use)
N - Number of casualties
E - Emergency services present & required

Question 14

The mnemonic PROTECTS relates to initial actions at a scene, what does it stand for?

Answer 14

P - Place, location
R - Request intelligence
O - Obtain information
T - Think safety
E - Evaluate 
C - Confirm and withdraw
T - Transmit
S - Scene actions, i.e. RV point, Secondary devices

Question 15

The mnemonic ICEPOP helps to decide what is and what isn’t a critical incident, what does it stand for?

Answer 15

I - Important person
C - Child/vulnerable person
E - Endangering life
P - Potential damage to community harmony
O - Offences of a sexual nature
P - Press involvement