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ECS- Section 6 Fire and Emergency

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General health and safety at work
Giannini Chambers
Quiz by Giannini Chambers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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

Question 2

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What action should you take if you discover a fire?
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  • Leave it because you will get the blame
  • Raise the alarm
  • Carry on working if it is safe to do so
  • Extinguish the fire without raising the alarm

Question 3

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If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?
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  • Your supervisor
  • The main contractor’s site agent
  • The site’s fire marshal
  • The resident site engineer

Question 4

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If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:
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  • Telephone 999
  • Use a fire extinguisher to put it out
  • Run around looking for an alarm to sound
  • Raise the alarm and warn fellow workers

Question 5

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What is a fire assembly point?
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  • The place to go when the fire alarm sounds
  • A place where the fire brigade goes to
  • A place where fire extinguishers are kept
  • The place where the fire alarm is

Question 6

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Where would you go in the event of a fire?
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  • To the canteen for a cup of tea
  • To the fire assembly point
  • To the site hut
  • To the fire to see what is going on

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:
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  • Dry powder
  • Water
  • Foam
  • Carbon dioxide

Question 10

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What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?
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  • Water
  • Foam
  • Dry powder
  • Carbon Dioxide

Question 11

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Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires?
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  • Carbon dioxide
  • Powder
  • Water
  • Foam

Question 12

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What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?
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  • Black
  • Cream
  • Red
  • Green

Question 13

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When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle:
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  • Becomes warm
  • Becomes very hot
  • Becomes very cold
  • Doesn’t change temperature

Question 14

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For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?
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  • Water, carbon dioxide or foam
  • Water, foam or dry powder
  • Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder
  • Water, carbon dioxide or dry powder

Question 15

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Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?
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  • Foam and water
  • Carbon dioxide and dry powder
  • Dry powder and foam
  • Water and carbon dioxide

Question 16

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A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:
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  • On wood fires
  • Where there is a risk of electrocution
  • On burning clothes
  • On burning furniture

Question 17

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

Question 18

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Which of the following items should not be in a first-aid box?
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  • Safety pins
  • Pain killers
  • Disposable gloves
  • Triangular bandages

Question 19

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How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining?
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  • Every six months
  • Every two years
  • Every three years
  • Every four years

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do?
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  • Treat an unconscious patient
  • Control bleeding
  • Give resuscitation
  • Give medicines to patients without authorisation

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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In an emergency situation at work you should do what?
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  • Phone the HSE Inspectorate
  • Obey the site emergency procedure
  • Ensure your work mates are all accounted for
  • Leave the site immediately

Question 32

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What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate?
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  • A fire
  • A toxic escape
  • An explosion
  • An emergency
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