Test Quiz ECS Card – Fire and Emergency

by Cătălin · 31 October 2018

You should have a basic understanding of:
• What to do in the event of an emergency at work
• The types of fire extinguishers available and the types of fires they can each be used on
• The importance of first aid following an accident

FIRE and EMERGENCY

An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure:

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

Correct! Wrong!

What action should you take if you discover a fire?

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

Correct! Wrong!

If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

Your supervisor

The main contractor’s site agent

The site’s fire marsha

The resident site engineer

Correct! Wrong!

If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:

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

Correct! Wrong!

What is a fire assembly point?

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

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Where would you go in the event of a fire?

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

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What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

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

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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?

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

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A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

Dry powder

Water

Foam

Carbon dioxide

Correct! Wrong!

What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?

Water

Foam

Dry powder

Carbon Dioxide

Correct! Wrong!

Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires?

Carbon dioxide

Powder

Water

Foam

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What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?

Black

Cream

Red

Green

Correct! Wrong!

When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle:

becomes warm

becomes very hot

becomes very cold

doesn’t change temperature

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For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?

Water, carbon dioxide or foam

Water, foam or dry powder

Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder

Water, carbon dioxide or dry powder

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Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?

Foam and water

Carbon dioxide and dry powder

Dry powder and foam

Water and carbon dioxide

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A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:

on wood fires

where there is a risk of electrocution

on burning clothes

on burning furniture

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A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first?

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

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following items should not be in a firstaid box?

Safety pins

Pain killers

Disposable gloves

Triangular bandages

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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?

Every six months

Every two years

Every three years

Every four years

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If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do?

Tell the casualty to visit their doctor

Inform the HSE

Contact a first aider

Try and find out what happened

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An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

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

Correct! Wrong!

A labourer gets an electric shock; looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do?

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

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Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid?

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

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In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do?

Treat an unconscious patient

Control bleeding

Give resuscitation

Give medicines to patients without authorisation

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If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?

Send for help

Attend to any broken bones

Try to give the casualty a drink

Try to start the casualty breathing

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If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do?

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

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Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do?

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

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A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do?

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

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A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts “oh, my back” and drops the box. What should you do?

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

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What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work?

Carry on working

Get first-aid

Ask your employer to report it to the HSE

Just wash it clean

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In an emergency situation at work you should do what?

Phone the HSE Inspectorate

Obey the site emergency procedur

Ensure your work mates are all accounted for

Leave the site immediately

Correct! Wrong!

What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate?

A fire

A toxic escape

An explosion

An emergency

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Test Quiz ECS Card – Fire and Emergency

An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure:

What action should you take if you discover a fire?

If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:

What is a fire assembly point?

Where would you go in the event of a fire?

What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?

A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?

Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires?

What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?

When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle:

For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?

Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?

A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:

A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first?

Which of the following items should not be in a firstaid box?

How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining?

If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do?

An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

A labourer gets an electric shock; looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do?

Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid?

In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do?

If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?

If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do?

Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do?

A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do?

A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts “oh, my back” and drops the box. What should you do?

What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work?

In an emergency situation at work you should do what?

What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate?

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