Database Operator



LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

DATAMASTER DMT OPERATOR TRAINING

 

EXPANDED COURSE OUTLINE

 

  1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
    A.        Purpose
    B.        Title 17 Requirements
    C.        Definition of “operator”
    D.        DataMaster DMT Overview
     
  2. CHEMICAL TESTS
    A.        Blood Collection
    B.        Urine Collection
    C.        Breath Collection
     
  3. THEORY OF OPERATION
    A.        Infrared Energy (Light) Absorption          
    B.        Requirements for an Accepted Breath Sample
     
  4. PROCEDURE OF OPERATION
    A.        Precautionary Prompts/Checklist
    B.        15 Minute Observation Period
    C.        Beginning a Test
    D.        Entering Biographical Information
    E.        Attaching a new mouthpiece into the breath tube following “Sanitary
                Practices” Procedure
    F.         Administering a Breath Test
    G.        0.02% Agreement of Two Breath Samples
    H.        Including Comments
    I.          Blood Alcohol Analysis Report (Printed Results and Checklist)
     
  5. STATUS CODES
    A.        Insufficient Sample
    B.        Outside 0.02% Agreement
    C.        Invalid Sample
    D.        Instrument Timeout
    E.        Radio Interference
    F.         Interference Detected
    G.        Standard Out of Range
    H.        Ambient Fail
    I.          Change Gas Cylinder Soon
    J.         Change Gas Cylinder
    K.        Other Status Codes
     
  6. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND TESTING
    A.        The operation of the Datamaster DMT shall be demonstrated by following the instrument prompts/checklist.  The instructor will supervise and observe while each operator trainee performs a test on the instrument.
    B.        Written exam (30 minutes)
                At the completion of the training session, each operator trainee will be required to successfully complete a written examination with a minimum passing score of 70%.
    C.        Review (30) minutes
                The instructor will review the exam and answer any questions from the operator trainees.