Emergency Response and Safety Flashcards

A security officer at a Texas facility receives a call about a suspicious package left unattended near the entrance. What should the officer NOT do?

Answer: Open or move the package to inspect its contents

Security officers must never touch, open, or move a suspicious package as it could be an explosive device; the area should be secured and bomb disposal notified.

During a heat-related emergency, a security officer observes a person with hot, dry skin, confusion, and a high body temperature. This is most consistent with which condition?

Answer: Heat stroke

Heat stroke is characterized by hot dry skin, altered mental status, and dangerously high body temperature — it is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate cooling and EMS.

Texas security officers who observe signs of child abuse or neglect while on duty are required to:

Answer: Report suspicions to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services or law enforcement

Texas law makes security officers mandated reporters who must report reasonable suspicions of child abuse or neglect to DFPS or law enforcement immediately.

When establishing a perimeter at an emergency scene, what is the PRIMARY purpose of the inner perimeter?

Answer: To control access and secure the immediate hazard zone

The inner perimeter controls access to the immediate danger area, limiting entry to only authorized emergency personnel actively working the scene.

A security officer is trained in CPR but encounters a victim where hands-only CPR may be preferred. In which scenario is hands-only CPR most appropriate?

Answer: An adult who suddenly collapses from a witnessed cardiac arrest

Hands-only CPR is most effective for adults who experience a sudden witnessed cardiac arrest in a non-drowning, non-respiratory arrest scenario.

A security officer is assisting a choking adult who is conscious but cannot speak or cough. What is the correct immediate action?

Answer: Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

For a conscious adult with a complete airway obstruction (unable to speak or cough), the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is the standard intervention.

After a significant emergency incident is resolved, what should a security officer do with all notes, witness statements, and observations gathered at the scene?

Answer: Retain all documentation and submit it according to company policy

All field notes, witness statements, and scene observations must be retained and submitted according to company policy as they may be needed for legal, insurance, or investigative purposes.