TPS Emergency Response Procedures 3

Question 1

When calling 911 to report an emergency at your post, which piece of information should you state FIRST?

Accepted Answer

The nature and location of the emergency

Answer

Dispatchers need the nature and location of the emergency immediately so resources can be directed before additional details are gathered.

Question 2

During a workplace violence incident, an armed subject has barricaded themselves in a room. Your best course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Evacuate the area, establish a perimeter, and await law enforcement

Answer

Evacuating others, establishing a perimeter, and immediately notifying law enforcement is the correct protocol for an active barricade situation.

Question 3

Which type of fire extinguisher is appropriate for electrical equipment fires?

Accepted Answer

Class C

Answer

Class C extinguishers are rated for electrical fires because they use non-conductive agents.

Question 4

A patron at an event begins choking and cannot speak or cough. As a security officer trained in first aid, you should:

Accepted Answer

Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

Answer

An inability to speak or cough indicates a complete airway obstruction; abdominal thrusts are the indicated intervention.

Question 5

After a bomb threat is received, when is it acceptable to re-enter a building?

Accepted Answer

Only after law enforcement has declared the building safe

Answer

Only law enforcement with bomb disposal capability has the authority to clear a building after a bomb threat.

(TPS) Texas Private Security Certification Practice Test