FIRE and EMERGENCY

Question 6.1 An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure: A: Safe passage to the open air B: Safe passage to the rest area C: Safe passage to a secure place of safety D: Safe passage to the ground from height

Question 6.2 What action should you take if you discover a fire? A: Leave it because you will get the blame B: Raise the alarm C: Carry on working if it is safe to do so D: Extinguish the fire without raising the alarm

Question 6.3 If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to? A: Your supervisor B: The main contractor’s site agent C: The site’s fire marshal D: The resident site engineer

Question 6.4 If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first: A: telephone 999 B: use a fire extinguisher to put it out C: run around looking for an alarm to sound D: raise the alarm and warn fellow workers

Question 6.5 What is a fire assembly point? A: The place to go when the fire alarm sounds B: A place where the fire brigade goes to C: A place where fire extinguishers are kept D: The place where the fire alarm is

Question 6.6 Where would you go in the event of a fire? A: To the canteen for a cup of tea B: To the fire assembly point C: To the site hut D: To the fire to see what is going on

Question 6.7 What should you do if you hear the fire alarm? A: Ignore it because it might be someone playing around B: Leave work for the day C: Evacuate the premises to a designated place of safety D: Go towards the sound to find out what is going on

Question 6.8 All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types? A: A different colour panel or band is on the body of the extinguishers B: During site induction, you will be told where the different types of extinguishers are C: The weight and shape of the extinguisher D: The type of extinguisher is written on a sign next to it

Question 6.9 A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains: A: Dry powder B: Water C: Foam D: Carbon dioxide

Question 6.10 What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with? A: Water B: Foam C: Dry powder D: Carbon Dioxide

Question 6.11 Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires? A: Carbon dioxide B: Powder C: Water D: Foam

Question 6.12 What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label? A: Black B: Cream C: Red D: Green

Question 6.13 When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle: A: becomes warm B: becomes very hot C: becomes very cold D: doesn’t change temperature

Question 6.14 For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use? A: Water, carbon dioxide or foam B: Water, foam or dry powder C: Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder D: Water, carbon dioxide or dry powder

Question 6.15 Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires? A: Foam and water B: Carbon dioxide and dry powder C: Dry powder and foam D: Water and carbon dioxide

Question 6.16 A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used: A: on wood fires B: where there is a risk of electrocution C: on burning clothes D: on burning furniture

Question 6.17 A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first? A: Rub some cream or Vaseline into the burn B: Cover the burn with something dry C: Warn other people about the piece of hot metal D: Put their hand in cold water if it is available

Question 6.18 Which of the following items should not be in a first-aid box? A: Safety pins B: Pain killers C: Disposable gloves D: Triangular bandages

Question 6.19 How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining? A: Every six months B: Every two years C: Every three years D: Every four years

Question 6.20 If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do? A: Tell the casualty to visit their doctor B: Inform the HSE C: Contact a first aider D: Try and find out what happened

Question 6.21 An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do? A: Send someone for the first-aider B: Find out if there were any witnesses C: Try to protect them from any further injury D: Put them in the recovery position

Question 6.22 A labourer gets an electric shock; looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do? A: Send someone for the first-aider B: Tell them to report it to their supervisor C: Go and check the electrics so it cannot happen again D: See if they want a drink or a cigarette

Question 6.23 Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid? A: How much working space will be wasted B: How much will it cost C: Whether the local ambulance service can be used D: The likely types of injury

Question 6.24 In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do? A: Treat an unconscious patient B: Control bleeding C: Give resuscitation D: Give medicines to patients without authorisation

Question 6.25 If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do? A: Send for help B: Attend to any broken bones C: Try to give the casualty a drink D: Try to start the casualty breathing

Question 6.26 If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do? A: Send for the first-aider B: Help them to the cabin or mess hut C: Move the ladder so no-one trips over it D: Bandage their legs together

Question 6.27 Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do? A: Take your workmate to the supervisor B: Use a clean handkerchief to try and remove it C: Wash your hands before touching your mate’s face D: Send someone for the first-aider

Question 6.28 A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do? A: Send someone for the first-aider B: Go and find them something to drink C: Help them to find somewhere comfortable to sit D: Ask them if they want something to eat

Question 6.29 A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts “oh, my back” and drops the box. What should you do? A: Tell them to leave it for someone else to lift B: Send for the first-aider C: Help them to lift the box D: Find them somewhere comfortable to sit and rest

Question 6.30 What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work? A: Carry on working B: Get first-aid C: Ask your employer to report it to the HSE D: Just wash it clean

Question 6.31 In an emergency situation at work you should do what? A: Phone the HSE Inspectorate B: Obey the site emergency procedure C: Ensure your work mates are all accounted for D: Leave the site immediately

Question 6.32 What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate? A: A fire B: A toxic escape C: An explosion D: An emergency