Incident Reporting Writing And Witness Statements

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Incident Reporting Writing And Witness Statements

A ten question quiz on incident report writing and witness statements.

Questions and Answers

1.

(True or False) When writing an incident report or witness statement it is OK to use commonly used abbreviations?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

(True or False) Your written reports or written statements are admissible in court and can potentially expose Gap Inc. to liability in civil court.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

What statements should never be in your witness statement or incident report?
- A.
  
  Opinions
- B.
  
  Assumptions
- C.
  
  Theories
- D.
  
  Recommendations
- E.
  
  All of the above
4.

How soon should you write your witness statement or incident report after the incident?
- A.
  
  As soon as possible.
- B.
  
  By your next shift.
- C.
  
  When your supervisor asks you to do so.
- D.
  
  Before the end of your shift.
5.

With whom may you share your report or statement?
- A.
  
  Your supervisor
- B.
  
  Corporate Operations
- C.
  
  None Gap Inc. employees
- D.
  
  The media
- E.
  
  None of the above
6.

Who should write an incident report?
- A.
  
  The business partner involved in the incident
- B.
  
  EMS personnel
- C.
  
  The police
- D.
  
  Your supervisor
- E.
  
  The security team member that witnessed or responded to the incident.
7.

If the police, fire department or emergency medical service personnel were involved what information must you get for your report?
- A.
  
  The local number for the fire department
- B.
  
  What time of vehicle they were driving
- C.
  
  The full name badge number of the lead officer
- D.
  
  The fire truck, engine or ambulance vehicle number
- E.
  
  C & D
8.

When a business partner is taken away by EMS personnel what is critical piece of information you must collect?
- A.
  
  Their health status.
- B.
  
  Name of the destination hospital.
- C.
  
  Nature of the problem.
- D.
  
  Special medications they may need.
- E.
  
  None of the above.
9.

What is the last thing you should do before sending a report?
- A.
  
  Proofread it.
- B.
  
  Ask another security officer or supervisor to read it and look for errors.
- C.
  
  Run spell check again.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
10.

How should dates and times be written?
- A.
  
  01/10/69 1900hrs
- B.
  
  01/10/2009 1900hrs
- C.
  
  01/10/2009 7 p.m.
- D.
  
  Jan. 10 2009 1900 hours
- E.
  
  January 10, 2009 at 7 p.m.

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