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Florida BRT Corrections - Officer Safety Newest Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
Florida BRT Corrections - Officer Safety Newest Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
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Florida BRT Corrections - Officer Safety1. Correctional Officers are the first line of defense against...
ANS • violence
•security breaches
•other safety hazards
2. It is the responsibility of Correctional Officers to provide this line of
defense not only for themselves, but also for...
ANS • the public
•facility staff
•and inmates
3. is your worst enemy.
ANS complacency
4. complacency
ANS a comfortable or relaxed state of mind, which lulls you into a false
sense of safety and security
5. Stress can be minimized with...
ANS • proper training
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,•knowledge of policies and procedures
•and familiarity with various inmate behaviors
6. the four categories of stress an officer may experience are
ANS • Environmental
•Personal
•Work-related
•Self-induced
7. environmental stress
ANS weather, noise levels, lighting conditions, crowded areas
8. personal stress
ANS family issues, health, lack of sleep, poor eating habits, financial
situation, and academic demands
9. work-related stress
ANS shift work, supervisors, coworkers, contact with the general public,
court appearances, and performance standards
10.self-induced stress
ANS personal attitudes toward work, perception of others, and work or
academic goals
11.situational awareness
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, ANS a state of mental responsiveness; the ability to pay attention to
what is going on around you
12.situational awareness in a correctional setting occurs in three stages
ANS • being alert
•identifying a potential threat
•responding to a threat
13.being alert
ANS Officers must be aware of what is going on around them at all
times. Paying attention to sights and sounds helps with maintaining a
high level of alertness.
14.identifying a potential threat
ANS concentrate on possible threats while remaining aware of your
surroundings
15.responding to a threat
ANS focus your attention on potential threats while maintain- ing
intense concentration and avoiding tunnel vision
16.tunnel vision
ANS the narrowing of your attention and field due to stress
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