Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
Operator’s Manual
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Alco
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FST®
Operator’s
Manual
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Introduction
Impaired
driving
is
the
leading
cause
of
criminal
death
in
Canada.
1
This
is
a
preventable
tragedy
and
the
key
to
success
is
ensuring
our
response
to
impaired
driving
is
swift,
certain
and
significant.
The
nature
of
alcohol
impairment
presents
serious
challenges.
The
first
is
that
individuals
have
a
wide
range
of
tolerance
to
alcohol
and
detecting
a
person
whose
ability
to
operate
a
motor
vehicle
is
impaired
is
easier
said
than
done.
Since
police
often
have
a
brief
observation
period
and
limited
interaction
with
the
subject,
discovering
impaired
drivers
can
be
very
challenging.
A
study
conducted
in
Florida
demonstrated
even
senior
and
motivated
officers
missed
2/3
of
all
impaired
drivers
at
a
check
stop
because
of
the
wide
range
of
tolerance
to
alcohol
and
because
officers
have
only
a
brief
observation
and
limited
interaction
with
the
stopped
drivers.
This
is
why
the
Approved
Screening
Device
(ASD)
was
created.
The
ASD
gives
police
a
scientific
and
reliable
method
for
quickly
determining,
with
certainty,
whether
a
person’s
blood
alcohol
concentration
(BAC)
meets
‐
or
‐
exceeds
80
milligrams
of
alcohol
in
100
millilitres
of
blood
(mg%).
The
use
of
ASDs
in
Canada
is
governed
by
the
Criminal
Code
.
Although
this
manual
deals
with
the
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®,
the
law
and
policy
are
the
same
for
all
ASDs.
The
Criminal
Code
sets
the
legal
parameters
for
blood
alcohol
concentration
as
well
as
making
it
illegal
to
drive
while
impaired
by
alcohol
or
a
drug.
Section
320.14
of
the
Criminal
Code
describes
the
“who”,
“what”,
“where”
and
“how”
of
the
offense
in
these
terms:
320.14
(1)
Everyone
commits
an
offence
who
(a)
operates
a
conveyance
while
the
person’s
ability
to
operate
it
is
impaired
to
any
degree
by
alcohol
or
a
drug
or
by
a
combination
of
alcohol
and
a
drug;
(b)
subject
to
subsection
(5),
has,
within
two
hours
after
ceasing
to
operate
a
conveyance,
a
blood
alcohol
concentration
that
is
equal
to
or
exceeds
80
mg
of
alcohol
in
100
mL
of
blood;
Before
any
screening
device
can
be
used,
it
must
be
approved
by
the
Attorney
General
of
Canada
for
use
and
appear
in
the
Approved
Screening
Devices
Order.
The
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
is
included
in
this
order
and
is,
therefore,
approved
for
use.
For
court
purposes,
the
operator
must
know
exactly
which
device
and
model
was
used
and
should
always
state
that
it
was
an
“Approved
Screening
Device”.
The
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
was
approved
for
use
as
a
screening
device
in
2012.
It
is
distributed
in
Canada
by
DAVTECH
Analytical
Services
and
is
manufactured
by
Intoximeters
Inc.
of
St.
Louis,
Missouri.
Upon
successful
completion
of
this
course,
you
will
be
qualified
to
use
this
ASD
to
investigate
impaired
driving
offences.
1
source:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85
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002
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x/2013001/article/11739
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eng.pdf
