SMARTSERVE It Right BC Questions

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SMARTSERVE It Right BC Questions & Answers 1.How do you check for ID?ANS Ask for two pieces, ensure it is valid 2.What is important to watch for?ANS People buying alcohol for minors 3.How does one record incidents and share information?ANS Details of significant events can be recorded in a logbook, kept for up to seven years. A complete log can be used in civil litigation entries can be used as learning tool.

4.What is Serving It Right?ANS -Developed to reduce service-related alcohol prob- lems.

5.Who created serving it right?ANS Partnership of provincial government and hospi- tality industry.

6.Who needs SIR?ANS Food-primary licensees and managers; liquor-primary li- censees, managers, servers and bartenders; private liquor store licensees, man- agers and sales staff; some special occasion licence holders. 1 / 3

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7.What characterizes the modern view of alcohol?ANS People are concerened about overconsumption and public safety.Servers are viewed as increasing respon- sible for alcohol-related industries in courts.

8.The impact of a responsible beverage service program ANS -Eliminates sale and service of alcohol to minors.-Reduces over-consumption in licensed premises.

9.What is intoxication?ANS An observed state caused by the consumption of alcohol and featuring imparied judgement, loss of control and inhibitions.

• How to recognize intoxication and the over-consumption of alcohol

ANS -Intox- ication is an observed state -early signs including impaired judgement, loss of self-control and inhibitions.-Possible signs include stumbling, poor hand-eye coordination, changes in speech and nausea.-Make an initial assessment and watch for a change in behaviour or abnormal behaviour.

• What are some factors altering intoxication?

ANS Age, gender, body type, mood 2 / 3

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• When is a person considered legally impaired?

ANS When blood alcohol concen- tration exceeds 0.08%.

13.When is a a person unfit to drive.ANS A person is unfit to drive if he or she has a blood alcohol concentration of.05% or more OR his or her ability to drive is impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.

14.What is a standard drink?ANS A standard drink is 0.6 ounces of 100% alcohol; for example, -five-ounce glass of wine -12-ounce glass of beer -half-ounce hard liquor or spirits, containing 40% alcohol 15.What is the purpose of a 'standard drink' ANS To monitor guests' intake of alcohol 16.What is a restaurant's obligations related to alcohol sale?ANS Licensees and staff must meet all requirements of LCLAR, take care of patrons and thrid parties until patrons are home/able to sober up.

17.What are the consequences of failure to meet SIR obligations?ANS LCLB can impose conditions, moderate licenses. Establishments

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