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
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Safe passage to the rest area
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Safe passage to a secure place of safety
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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
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Raise the alarm
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Carry on working if it is safe to do so
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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?
Question 4
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If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:
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Telephone 999
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Use a fire extinguisher to put it out
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Run around looking for an alarm to sound
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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
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A place where the fire brigade goes to
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A place where fire extinguishers are kept
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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
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To the fire assembly point
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To the site hut
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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
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Leave work for the day
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Evacuate the premises to a designated place of safety
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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
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During site induction, you will be told where the different types of extinguishers are
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The weight and shape of the extinguisher
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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
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Water
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Foam
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Carbon dioxide
Question 10
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What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?
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Water
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Foam
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Dry powder
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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
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Powder
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Water
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Foam
Question 12
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What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?
Question 13
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When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle:
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
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Water, foam or dry powder
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Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder
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Water, carbon dioxide or dry powder
Question 15
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Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?
Question 16
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A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:
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
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Cover the burn with something dry
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Warn other people about the piece of hot metal
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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
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Pain killers
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Disposable gloves
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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
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Every two years
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Every three years
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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?
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
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Find out if there were any witnesses
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Try to protect them from any further injury
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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
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Tell them to report it to their supervisor
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Go and check the electrics so it cannot happen again
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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
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How much will it cost
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Whether the local ambulance service can be used
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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?
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
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Attend to any broken bones
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Try to give the casualty a drink
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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
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Help them to the cabin or mess hut
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Move the ladder so no-one trips over it
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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
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Use a clean handkerchief to try and remove it
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Wash your hands before touching your mate’s face
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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
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Go and find them something to drink
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Help them to find somewhere comfortable to sit
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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
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Send for the first-aider
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Help them to lift the box
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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?
Question 31
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In an emergency situation at work you should do what?
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Phone the HSE Inspectorate
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Obey the site emergency procedure
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Ensure your work mates are all accounted for
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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
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A toxic escape
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An explosion
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An emergency