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Docusign Envelope ID: 5BEB38E3-9A4C-4D1 9 -9586 -Al 7352C599AA <br />Such training will be aimed to help recognize the conduct and behavior giving <br />rise to reasonable suspicion of substance abuse. Trained Employees must attend <br />annually one hour of training, provided or approved by Human Resources <br />Director for the City of Pleasanton. on alcohol misuse and substance abuse. <br />8. An initial finding of reasonable suspicion and direction to submit to testing must <br />be documented in writing by the Trained Employee who identifies that a Covered <br />Employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol on the Observation of <br />Impairment Report. <br />The Observation of Impairment Report shall detail in writing the specific facts, <br />symptoms. and observations which form the basis for the Trained Employee's <br />determination that reasonable suspicion exists. The Trained Employee must <br />complete and submit their portion of the Observation of Impairment Report to a <br />command staff member, or the Human Resources Director who will confirm that <br />the form documents reasonable suspicion and sign the form. The Observation of <br />Impairment Report must be completed in advance of testing. The Human <br />Resources Director shall maintain the completed forms for the City's <br />recordkeeping purposes. <br />C. Post -Accident Testing <br />Post-accident/drug and alcohol testing will be conducted for Covered Employees <br />who were operating a LPFD vehicle directly involved in an accident that results <br />in serious bodily injury to any person or causes substantial damage to property. <br />Post -accident drug and alcohol testing will also be conducted for Covered <br />Employees who were operating LPFD heavy/dangerous equipment that directly <br />caused serious bodily injury to any person. For purposes of this provision, <br />"operating LPFD heavy/dangerous equipment" is limited to the use of hydraulic <br />spreaders/pullers/rams/cutters, chainsaws, and circular saws. <br />2. Post -accident alcohol and drug tests shall be administered within two hours <br />following an accident to the extent practicable. If the test is not performed within <br />two hours, then LPFD must provide written documentation to the City of <br />Pleasanton Human Resources Director as to why the test was not promptly <br />conducted. A post -accident drug test shall be conducted within 72 hours <br />following the accident. If the post -accident drug test is not conducted within 72 <br />hours following the accident. then LPFD must provide written documentation to <br />the Human Resources Director as to why such testing did not occur. Any drug <br />testing administered after two hours but up to 72 hours is done to accommodate <br />operating hours of the testing facility. <br />D. Return -to -Duty And Follow -Up Testing <br />A Covered Employee must submit to a return -to -duty test before they resume <br />performance of their job duties where they have either: a) tested positive following <br />testing ordered under this Policy. b) have refused to comply with an order to submit <br />to testing authorized by this Policy, or c) admitted to alcohol or drug use in <br />violation of this Policy. <br />45 <br />