QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔symptoms of Alcohol and sedatives or hypnotics (benzodiazepines, tranquillizers,
sleeping pills, barbiturates) - ✔✔Severe drowsiness
Depressed or even arrested cardiac & respiratory functions
✔✔symptoms of Alcohol and cannabis (marijuana) - ✔✔Intensified impairment in
concentration, perception, reaction and control
✔✔symptoms of Alcohol and cocaine - ✔✔Intensified euphoria
Sudden heart, respiratory failure
✔✔What is important to determine whether the guest is ill or intoxicated - ✔✔initial
assessment.Asking guests whether they feel ill and noting medical alert jewelry, such as
a diabetic bracelet, are important steps in determining whether someone is sick.
Discontinuing service and helping the guest to receive medical attention can be life-
saving in some instances.
✔✔The law recognizes that impairment begins when a person has a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) at --- - ✔✔BAC of .05%.
✔✔The criminal code fail level for impairment is when a person's BAC is at or above ---
- ✔✔BCA of .08%
✔✔A person can be legally unfit to drive if: - ✔✔his or her BAC is at or above .05%
-or his or her ability to drive is impaired by the use of alcohol, drugs or other factors.
✔✔How do law enforcement agencies determine a person's BAC - ✔✔-Breathalyzer
-observations of a police officer
-can be guilty of impaired driving even though their BAC is below .05%.
✔✔T of F. The liver can only process a fixed amount of alcohol, which is about one
standard drink per hour. - ✔✔T
✔✔T of F. Mixing drinks (for example, having both beer and wine) causes greater
intoxication. - ✔✔F
✔✔T of F. Gender, body weight and food consumption all influence how quickly alcohol
affects a patron. - ✔✔T
✔✔T of F. Combining drugs with alcohol reduces the effects. - ✔✔F
, ✔✔T of F. The only accurate way to measure BAC is to count standard drinks. - ✔✔F
✔✔The main legislation that regulates the sale and service of alcohol in BC is called: -
✔✔the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Act
✔✔If, upon inspection, the police find that an establishment is not following the
legislation for the sales and service of alcohol, they may: - ✔✔report any violation to the
Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
✔✔Servers and licensees have an obligation to make sure an intoxicated patron: - ✔✔-
is not allowed to drink any more alcohol
-does not cause harm to himself, herself or to third parties
-has a safe ride home
✔✔T of F. Licensees and employees can consume liquor while working, as long as it is
not consumed in front of patrons. - ✔✔F
✔✔T of F. Servers, managers and licensees may not sell or give liquor to an intoxicated
person. - ✔✔T
✔✔T of F. Duty of care requires that you take reasonable steps to prevent injury or
damage from occurring to patrons or innocent third parties only during the hours that
your establishment is open. - ✔✔F
✔✔T of F. A liquor establishment is not responsible for the actions of an intoxicated
patron if staff did not know the patron was intoxicated. - ✔✔F
✔✔T of F. The licensee is always the one charged in a legal case involving injury to an
intoxicated patron or innocent third party. - ✔✔F
✔✔What is duty of care? - ✔✔-the responsibility and legal liability to get patrons get
home or to another place where they are able to sober up.
✔✔The duty to intervene - ✔✔- The duty to intervene applies to the potential for
violence, as well as the potential for injury due to the dangerous or negligent conduct of
a patron.
✔✔A house policy is: - ✔✔is a comprehensive set of policies for responsible beverage
service specially created for an establishment by the manager or licensee.
✔✔Your obligations under the law related to the sale and service of alcohol - ✔✔-
Licensees and staff must meet all requirements of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act
and Regulation.