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

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