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Florida Basic Recruit Training Program Chapter 3 Exam
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Florida Basic Recruit Training Program Chapter3 Exam
Safety and security begins with - Answer a professional attitude.
maintain good physical health - Answer eating a balanced diet and exercising daily.
Professional Attitude - Answer • project a confident, competent and capable demeanor.
• be willing to communicate and use good listening skills
• treat inmates with respect
• handle each situation fairly, firmly, and consistently, while remaining professional.
Complacency - Answer • an officer's worst enemy.
Content State of Mind • A comfortable or relaxed state of mind. Places officer in a false
sense of safety and security
Stress - Answer • affects an officer's attention to detail and focus • all officers will
encounter stress to one degree or another, such as fear, intimidation, and anxiety •
proper training can minimize stress, as well as knowledge of policy and procedures, and
familiarity with inmate behavior.
Four types of stress an officer may experience are: - Answer a) Environmental--weather,
noise levels, lighting conditions, crowded areas
b) Personal--family problems, health, sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, financial
situation, and
academic stress
c) Job-related--shift work, supervisors, peers, public contact, court requirements, and
performance expectations
, d) Self-generated--attitude, goals, view of others
Situational awareness - Answer an officer's perception and understanding of the totality
of the circumstances,
that aids in hastening appropriate decision making.
Stages of Situational Awareness - Answer 1) Being alert
2) Identifying a potential threat
3) Responding to a threat
Possible questions an officer may ask themselves to assess a situation - Answer • What
does the inmate's body stance, posture or positioning indicate?
• What does the inmate's facial expression indicate?
• Is the inmate physically reaching for something or someone?
• Is there a communications barrier?
• What is the inmate indicating by his tone, volume, and pitch?
• What is the inmate's required response?
• Will others intervene?
• Is help available? Should I call for backup with other staff?
• How long will it take for back up to arrive?
• Is area defendable?
Assessing a Situation - Response Utilize: position, posture, watch, and listen
Positioning - Answer placing yourself in a tactically advantageous location to observe
what is happening in an area.
• Maintain distance
• Familiarity with the surroundings
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