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1
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Drug screening shall be consistent with:

A

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

2
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Drug screening results will be stored in a locked file under the control of who?

A

The department’s Drug Testing Coordinator

3
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

The Drug Testing Coordinator is assigned to where?

A

PSO

4
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Access to the drug screen files will not be allowed without:

A

The written permission of the Fire Chief

5
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

What substances will be tested for:

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  1. Marijuana
  2. Opiates
  3. Phencyclidine (PCP)
  4. Amphetamines
  5. Cocaine
6
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

A refusal to be tested will be considered a:

A

Automatic positive result

7
Q

[E205 Drug Screening Program]

How long do you have to arrive at the collection site?

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2 hours

8
Q

[E205 Drug Screening Program]

What is considered an insufficient specimen?

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<45ml

9
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

A firefighter will be subject to post accident drug screening if any of these 4 conditions are met:

A
  1. The accident results in a human fatality
  2. An individual is transported for medical treatment away from the accident scene
  3. A vehicle requires a tow
  4. If the firefighter requests to be tested
10
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who will determine whether the criteria for post accident screenings are met?

A

The BC and or Safety Officer that responded to the accident

11
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

If an accident that is requiring a drug screening occurs outside of the hours of 0830-1630, who will make arrangements for the screening?

A

The Drug Test Coordinator or the Shift Commander

12
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

If a firefighter is transported to the hospital and does not receive a toxicology screening, but is released within ___ hours of the collision, they will immediately be transported to the collection site to provide a sample:

A

6 hours

13
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who all can be selected for random drug screenings?

A

Everyone including the Fire Chief

14
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

How many will be randomly tested per year?

A

Up to 25%

15
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who administers the random selection process?

A

3rd party collection site

16
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

A new list of individuals to be screened will be submitted to the department how often?

A

Monthly

17
Q

[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who will be provided the list of names for drug screening?

A

The Drug Test Coordinator

18
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who will contact the member for notification of the drug screening?

A

The Drug Test Coordinator

19
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Members must report to the screening location within ___ hours and bring a:

A
  • 2 hours
  • Picture ID
20
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

AFD may require drug screening when a determination of reasonable suspicion is agreed upon by:

A
  • A Chief Officer and one other person,
  • and only then at the direction of a Shift Commander, Assistant Chief, or The Fire Chief
21
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

All Chief Officers are required to attend:

A

Reasonable Suspicion Training

22
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Results for reasonable suspicion screening will generally be available when?

A

8 hours after the lab receives the sample

23
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Results of drug tests for all other reasons besides for reasonable suspicion will normally be returned to the Drug Test Coordinator within:

A

2-3 business days

24
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who will be contacted if the lab determines a sample to have been diluted or adulterated?

A

The Drug Test Coordinator

25
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

If the initial results are positive, what will happen?

A

A second “confirmation test” will be performed using a technologically different and more sensitive process

26
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

How long will a positive sample be maintained by the lab?

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1 year

27
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

All positive tests will be reviewed by the:

A

Lab’s MRO

28
Q

[E205 Drug Screening Program]

A firefighter may request an additional test on the split sample. The request must be submitted to the MRO within ____ hours of being notified of a positive test result:

A

72 hours

29
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[E205 Drug Screening Program]

Who can authorize performing a test on the split sample after the 72 hour window is expired?

A

The Fire Chief

30
Q

[E205 Drug Screening Program]

The additional test that a firefighter requests on the split sample is to be performed:

A

At a different DHHS lab at the expense of the firefighter