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A: No. However, every law enforcement officer who investigates a vehicle accident
Q: Do all ATV accidents have to be reported
resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total property damage to an apparent
in Statewide Traffic Accident Records System
extent of "five hundred dollars" or more to one person, or who otherwise prepares a
(STARS)?
written report as a result of an investigation.
A: Triangulation - triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by
Q: What is the preferred method of measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than
measurement in a traffic accident? measuring distances to the point directly (trilateration). The point can then be fixed as
the third point of a triangle with one known side and two known angles.
Q: How many types of fingerprints are A: There are three main fingerprint patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls.
there?
Q: Who should advise juveniles of their A: Juvenile Officer.
rights?
A: Officers can transport juveniles to a juvenile detention facility or to a medical facility
Q: Who can transport juveniles?
for treatment when necessary.
A: If the question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when available or neatly
Q: What do you write in a block that is not
enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the section. If the information is not known, enter
used in a STARRS report?
"Unknown". EVERY FIELD MUST HAVE A RESPONSE.
Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS A: Example: January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use Military time (24 hr
report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? clock) when recording time on a STARS
A: Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of the driver, any
Q: Who should you be cautious with, when
passengers, traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden compartments such as the
conducting a traffic stop?(everyone)
trunk).
Q: What are the two firing stances for the A: The Isosceles and the Weaver.
pistol?
Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the A: Yes
VIN?
A: Enter Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on
Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard
cars and trucks is located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield (Driver
of a vehicle?
Side).
Q: What three types of driving are A: Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit
conducted in a law enforcement vehicle?
Q: When operating a vehicle in a non- A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and rules of the road that apply to all
emergency status, what traffic laws must be other vehicles.
followed?
A: Ice Blanket, do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics to
arrive, initiate first aid. Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or at least
a cool, shady area -- and remove any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take the
person's core body temperature and initiate first aid to cool it to 101 to 102 degrees
Fahrenheit. If no thermometers are available, don't hesitate to initiate first aid.
Q: What should you not do for someone You may also try these cooling strategies:
suffering from heat stroke? • Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or
garden hose.
• Apply ice packs to the patient's armpits, groin, neck, and back. Because these areas
are rich with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body
temperature.
• Immerse the patient in a shower or tub of cool water, or an ice bath.
Q: What should you not do for someone A: non-prescription pain medication
suffering from a heart attack?
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