DMing for TES Fest Unit Comprehension Test

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This test in intended to assess your comprehension of the DM Training Unit, DMing for TES Fest. Answer each of the following questions to the best of your ability, selecting the best answer(s) for each. Some questions allow for only one answer, while others allow you to select more than one.

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You must use the same email address for all testing. Failure to do so may result in an inaccurate record of your test results.

What is the correct order of priority in an active shooter situation? *

1 point

Fight > Run > Hide

Run > Hide > Fight

Run > Fight > Hide

What is the proper response to a radio check? *

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“(Your name only). Copy.”

“(Your location only). Copy.”

“(Your name), in (location), (battery percentage of radio remaining). Copy.”

"Check. Copy."

“(Your name), in (location). Copy.”

A DM Captain’s responsibilities include all of the following EXCEPT… *

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Manning a radio while on duty

Distributing and collecting vest, flashlights, and radios among the DM team

Briefing and debriefing with DMs at the start and end of each shift

Scheduling DM shifts

Answering questions that a DM may have on shift

What should you do with your radio at the end of your shift? *

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Hand it to the DM relieving you

Leave it at the designated drop-off location in the playspace

Bring it back to the box office to recharge

Hold onto it until your next shift

Return it to the DM Captain on duty

Which team should you call to restock cleaning supplies in the playspace during regular hours? *

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Volunteer Support

Fuck Local 1313

Customer Service

Operations

Operation Hammond

All of the following are requirements for any form of Fire Play (including Fire Fleshing, Fire Flogging, and Fire Cupping) at TES Fest EXCEPT… *

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Must take place in designated area in the courtyard

No accelerants aside from isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, or butane

Fire extinguisher & Fire blanket (or damp towel)

DM Check-in

Kevlar fire wands only

An attendee is being especially disruptive in the playspace, yelling and refusing to comply with simple requests. Which other teams are potential resources you might lean on to resolve the situation? (Select all that apply) *

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Fuck Local 1313

TMT

Volunteer Support

Security

Operations

Required

After transmitting your message… *

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Wait 10 seconds, and repeat message if no reply

Immediately repeat message

Wait 10 seconds, and ask for a radio check if no reply

Return to other duties until you receive reply

Wait 10 seconds, and replace the radio with a fresh one if no reply

An attendee refuses to comply with a valid request from you, the DM, and is shouting and being disrespectful. How should you handle this situation? *

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Walk away and call Security

Call for support from a DM Captain or senior staff

Eject them from the play space

Placate them by whatever means necessary to de-escalate the situation

Yell back and force them to comply

The Chair and Vice-Chair of Safety’s responsibilities include all of the following except... *

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Scheduling DM shifts

Briefing and debriefing with DM Captains at the start and end of each shift

Manning a radio while on duty

Distributing and collecting vest, flashlights, and radios among the DM team

Appointing DM Captains

A guest appears to be intoxicated in the play space. How should you proceed? *

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Confront them directly

Call Security

Talk to them casually to see if they are slurring or showing other signs to confirm your suspicions

Allow them to walk around and watch, but not play

Notify a DM Captain

What is the time limit for using any particular piece of playspace equipment? *

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30 Minutes

45 Minutes

1 Hour

1.5 Hours

2 Hours

True or false, an attendee caught with their phone out in the playspace may be ejected for the first offense. *

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True

False

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Rope suspension *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

What is the correct name and address of the event hotel for TES Fest? *

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Radisson Hotel Piscataway-Somerset, 12 Kingsbridge Rd, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854

Radisson Hotel Piscataway-Somerset, 21 Kingsbridge Rd, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854

Radisson Hotel Piscataway-Somerset, 21 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset, 121 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset, 121 Kingsbridge Rd, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Takedowns/Kidnappings *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Your radio is not working and need to be replaced. You should… *

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Wait for the DM Captain to check in, then request a fresh one

Ask a friend to go get you a fresh one

Make sure your area is covered by another DM first, then go get a fresh one

Go get a fresh one

Ask a friend to go to the box office and request someone to bring a fresh one to your location

A guest asks you a question to which you do not know the answer. How should you respond? *

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Ignore them

“I don’t know, sorry.”

Make something up

Tell them to ask someone else

“Let me find out for you.”

All of the following are requirements for Watersports at TES Fest EXCEPT… *

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Must be performed near a drain

Check in with DM required

Participants must have a separate set of clean clothes to change into afterward

Tarps must be used to control runoff

Fluids should not come into contact with hotel property, including grass

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Waterboarding *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Any issues beyond an individual DM’s ability to address should be addressed FIRST by… *

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Another DM

A DM Captain

The lowest level of the chain of command possible

The Event Chair or Vice-Chairs

The Chair or Vice-Chair of Safety

Which group is NOT part of the general pool of TES Fest Volunteers, but provides independent, outside support to the event? *

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Security

Volunteer Support

Fuck Local 1313

Operation Hammond

TMT

Which control on the Baofeng BF-888S also acts at the Power Switch? *

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Monitor Button

Push to Talk (PTT) Button

Channel Switch

Function Key

Volume Control

Unless Fucking Friday rules are in effect, all of the following are requirements for any form of Sexual/Genital play at TES Fest EXCEPT... *

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There must be no penetration by external genetalia.

Oral sex requires use of a dental dam.

Gloves must be worn for digital penetration.

Chucks and appropriate barriers are required any time are involved in a scene.

Condoms must be used on all penetration toys.

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Rough Body Play/Wrestling *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Wet and Messy (WaM), Sploshing, or anything else involving food *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Which department might require a DM outside of the other major playspaces and outside of the regular DM schedule? *

1 point

Security

TMT

Special Events

Volunteer Support

Fuck Local 1313

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable means by which a DM can help ensure consent in the play space? *

1 point

Watching for coercive behavior

Requiring positive, enthusiastic consent before allowing play to begin

All of these are valid strategies

Vetting scenes with a consensual-nonconsent element

Enforcing the house safeword when necessary

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Long whips *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

If the fire alarm goes off during your shift, all of the following are part of ensuring an orderly evacuation except… *

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Assist DM Radio/Captain if you can do so without putting yourself in harm’s way

Move bottoms out of medical play area using wheeled gurneys, covering any needles or bleeding with Chux

Direct attendees to rally point

Open all exit doors

Cut down any bottoms in suspension

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways we maintain discretion over the radio? *

1 point

Use Privacy codes (CTCSS) to prevent anyone from listening in

Requesting a specific recipient switch to another channel before broadcasting additional details that they, but not everyone within earshot of a radio, needs to hear

Using earbuds to avoid attendees from eavesdropping and potentially misconstruing communications

Avoiding broadcasting unnecessary details over the radio

Using terms like “ballroom”, “courtyard”, and “playspace” instead of dungeon

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Consensual Nonconsent *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Breathplay (including neck rope) *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Rape Play, Race Play, or similarly disruptive/triggering scenes *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

Which of the following is NOT prohibited in the play spaces? *

1 point

Kink Shaming

Unprotected sexual penetration

Nudity outside of play

Intoxication

Cell phone use

Which of the following indicates the correct way to initiate a conversation over the radio? *

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“This is (your name) to (recipient’s name), over.”

“This is (your name) to (recipient’s name), in (location), (message).”

“This is (your name) to (recipient’s name), in (location), (message). Over.”

“(Recipient’s name), (message).”

“This is (your name), in (location), (message).”

Which of the following, while an added responsibility, is on the same level as other DMs in the chain of command? *

1 point

Radio Person

DM Captain

Chair of Safety

Vice-Chair of Safety

Event Chair

Once everyone is evacuated from the play space, you may be instructed to do any of the following EXCEPT.... *

1 point

Proceed to the DM/Medical Staff rally point

Assist Senior Staff with making a head count to ensure all guests are accounted for

Keeping the hotel front and street clear for emergency response vehicles and personnel

Assist Security with evacuating other parts of the hotel

Remind attendees that play and photos are not allowed

Which group has their own set of radios (separate from those provided by the event chairs), providing a direct line to them? *

1 point

Security

TMT

Operation Hammond

Operations

The Event Chairs and Senior Staff

What is the appropriate method of requesting TMT's assistance? *

1 point

Escort the attendee needing assistance to the box office

Call for TMT to your location over the radio

Call for a "Blue Light Special" to your location over the radio

Ask a DM Captain to summon them

Direct the attendee needing assistance to the box office

All of the following are part of the appropriate response to a medical emergency EXCEPT… *

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Call for Operation Hammond over the radio

Talk to the victim (if conscious) to asses the situation

If the victim is not breathing, have someone with CPR certification take charge of the situation

Apply appropriate first aid if you are certified and comfortable doing so until help arrives

If the victim is not breathing, run and get the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) from the front desk

All of the following are forms of play prohibited at TES Fest EXCEPT... *

1 point

Takedowns

Fire arms

Fucksaws

Scat and vomit play

Fire whips

All of the following are requirements for Electrical play at TES Fest EXCEPT… *

1 point

Bottoms must remove all piercings or other metal

Must be within 6 feet of the outlet (if required)

Chords must be taped down or otherwise guaranteed not to pose a tripping hazard

Check in with DM required for devices other than Violet Wands or TENS Units

GFCI required and heavy-duty, three-pring extension chords only (if using an outlet)

An attendee asks if a piece of equipment can be moved. Which department should you speak to? *

1 point

TMT

Customer Service

Operations

Fuck Local 1313

Volunteer Support

To talk over the radio, which of the following is true? *

1 point

Tap the PTT button once and begin talking, tapping again to end broadcast

Hold down the PTT button and wait for audible chirp and LED to turn red, and release to end broadcast

Hold down the PTT button and begin talking, and release to end broadcast

Tap the PTT button once and wait for audible chirp and LED to turn green, tapping again to end broadcast

Hold down the PTT button and wait for audible chirp and LED to turn green, and release to end broadcast

All of the following are requirements for any form of medical/blood play at TES Fest EXCEPT... *

1 point

Anyone with needles in their skin or actively bleeding may not leave the play area

Players must provide their own sharps container

Use of gloves

DM Check-in

Must take place in designated area in the ballroom

What is the house safeword, the only safeword enforceable by a DM? *

1 point

Safeword

Red

Marshall

Pumpkin Patch

Which if the following is an appropriate message to broadcast over the radio? *

1 point

DM Captain to the dungeon.

This is not an emergency.

Medical, an attendee in the dungeon is bleeding profusely.

Medical to the ballroom.

What's your location?

In the event of an active shooter situation, once law enforcement arrives it is important to do all of the following except... *

1 point

Remain calm and follow instructions from law enforcement

Keep hands raised, empy, and visible

Move quickly toward officers

Avoid pointing, screaming, or yelling

Escort others in your immediate area to safety as quickly as possible

While they are all vital to the event, which of the following teams/departments generally does not work directly with the DM team? *

1 point

Operations

Operation Hammond (Medical)

Security

Special Events

Customer Service

Which spot on the map indicates the rallying point used in the event the hotel must be evacuated? *

1 point

Please select the appropriate level of vetting required for Combined use of blindfolds/gags/bondage *

1 point

No special vetting required

Check in with DM required

Check in with DM required, limited to specified area

24-hour advanced check in and approval from DM required

This type of play is not permitted at TES Fest

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