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1. The purpose of fire-stopping in a building is to: Give one answer
A Activate fire sprinklers
B Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors
C Prevent a fire starting
D Set off the fire alarm
Correct Answer: B Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors
Explanation: Fire-stopping is a passive fire protection measure used to seal any openings created in a fire resistance-rated wall or floor assembly, e.g. to allow pipes or wiring systems to pass through. During fire conditions this will impede the spread of fire and smoke.
2. What are fire-stops designed to do? Give one answer
A Close the fire doors automatically
B Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors
C Estinguish a fire
D Protect services (such as wiring systems) against fire damage
Correct Answer: B Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors
Explanation: Fire-stops are designed to maintain the fireproofing of a wall or floor assembly. Fire-stopping delays the spread of fire and, generally, the spread of smoke as well.
3. In addition to preserving fire separation between areas of a building, which other important fire safety function can fire-stopping achieve? Give one answer
A Preventing premature structural collapse
B Reducing noise transmission
C Reducing nuisance fire alarms
D Saving energy
Correct Answer: A Preventing premature structural collapse
Explanation: During the fire, it is essential that the load-bearing capacity of elements of the building structure are maintained until the occupants have escaped. Timber studs, joists or 'I' beams, for example, may only have a short survival time if exposed to fire and may rely on linings, such as plasterboard ceiling, for fire resistance. Services passing through such linings should therefore be fire-stopped.
4. Intumescent materials used to provide fire-stopping are designed to: Give one answer
A Expand when subjected to heat
B Expand when subjected to smoke
C Prevent noise transmission
D Shrink when subjected to heat
Correct Answer: A Expand when subjected to heat
Explanation: A limited number of fire-resistant materials may be used to provide fire-stopping. These include intumescent products, which are designed to expand and provide fire-stopping when subjected to heat. Examples include intumescent 'pillows' (used to provide internal sealing of trunking) and intumescent mastic.
5. What should you do if you disturb fire-stopping around a wiring system penetrating a wall or floor whilst carrying out work? Give one answer
A Ensure that the fire-stopping is reinstated to the necessary standard as soon as possible
B Fill any holes or gaps with squashed paper
C Highlight this on any certification
D Nail a piece of wood over any gaps
Correct Answer: A Ensure that the fire-stopping is reinstated to the necessary standard as soon as possible
Explanation: It is essential that the integrity of fire compartments is maintained during the construction of buildings and on their completion. Compromising compartmentation, such as failing to adequately fire-stop (seal) openings for services to pass through, can undermine fire precautions catastrophically. Only a limited range of products are suitable and they must be correctly applied to provide the required degree of fire-stopping.
6. If you discover a hole or gap in a fire rated wall or floor that has not been fire-stopped, what should you do? Give one answer
A Cover the hole or gap with insulating tape
B Ignore it unless it is causing a draught
C Report it to your supervisor without delay
D Use decorators' sealant to fill the gap
Correct Answer: C Report it to your supervisor without delay
Explanation: Supervisors need to be made aware of any observed inadequacies in fire-stopping - which can undermine fire precautions catastrophically during the construction of buildings and on their completion. Only a limited range of products are suitable and they must be correctly applied to provide the required degree of fire-stopping.
7. Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do? Give one answer
A Send someone for the first-aider
B Take your workmate to the supervisor
C Use a clean handkerchief to try and remove it
D Wash your hands before touching your mate's face
Correct Answer: A Send someone for the first-aider
Explanation: Competent first-aid treatment is essential, and should be summoned immediately.
8. A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do? Give one answer
A Ask them if they want something to eat
B Go and find them something to drink
C Help them to find somewhere comfortable to sit
D Send someone for the first-aider
Correct Answer: D Send someone for the first-aider
Explanation: Competent first-aid treatment is essential, and should be summoned immediately.
9. A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts "oh, my back" and drops the box. What should you do? Give one answer
A Find them somewhere comfortable to sit and rest
B Help them to lift the box
C Send for the first-aider
D Tell them to leave it for someone else to lift
Correct Answer: C Send for the first-aider
Explanation: The priority for any back injury is to obtain first-aid advice, in order to prevent further damage.
10. What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work? Give one answer
A Ask your employer to report it to the HSE
B Carry on working
C Get first-aid
D Just wash it clean
Correct Answer: C Get first-aid
Explanation: It is important to obtain first-aid to prevent further harm (e.g. through infection). It should also be recorded in the accident book (BI 510).
11. In an emergency situation at work you should do what? Give one answer
A Ensure your work mates are all accounted for
B Leave the site immediately
C Obey the site emergency procedure
D Phone the HSE Inspectorate
Correct Answer: C Obey the site emergency procedure
Explanation: A site emergency plan should have been drawn up and you should be familiar with the emergency procedure.
12. What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate? Give one answer
A A fire
B A toxic escape
C An emergency
D An explosion
Correct Answer: C An emergency
13. What should you do if you hear the fire alarm? Give one answer
A Evacuate the premises to a designated place of safety
B Go towards the sound to find out what is going on
C Ignore it because it might be someone playing around
D Leave work for the day
Correct Answer: A Evacuate the premises to a designated place of safety
Explanation: It is essential that people go to a place of safety, where supervisors or fire marshals know where they are, in the event of a fire.
14. All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types? Give one answer
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 type of extinguisher is written on a sign next to it
D The weight and shape of the extinguisher
Correct Answer: A A different colour panel or band is on the body of the extinguishers
Explanation: Different coloured bands show extinguisher types e.g. black for CO2 and blue for dry powder.
15. A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains: Give one answer
A Carbon dioxide
B Dry powder
C Foam
D Water
Correct Answer: A Carbon dioxide
16. What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with? Give one answer
A Carbon Dioxide
B Dry powder
C Foam
D Water
Correct Answer: B Dry powder
17. Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires? Give one answer
A Carbon dioxide
B Foam
C Powder
D Water
Correct Answer: D Water
Explanation: Flammable liquids spread if attacked by water extinguishers.
18. What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label? Give one answer
A Black
B Cream
C Green
D Red
Correct Answer: D Red
19. When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle: Give one answer
A Becomes very cold
B Becomes very hot
C Becomes warm
D Doesn't change temperature
Correct Answer: A Becomes very cold
Explanation: The expansion of CO2 gas coming out of the nozzle causes rapid cooling.
20. For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use? Give one answer
A Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder
B Water, carbon dioxide or dry powder
C Water, carbon dioxide or foam
D Water, foam or dry powder
Correct Answer: A Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder
Explanation: Flammable liquids, such as petrol, spread if attacked by water extinguishers.
21. Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires? Give one answer
A Carbon dioxide and dry powder
B Dry powder and foam
C Foam and water
D Water and carbon dioxide
Correct Answer: A Carbon dioxide and dry powder
Explanation: Liquids should not be used, since they may conduct electricity.
22. A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used: Give one answer
A On burning clothes
B On burning furniture
C On wood fires
D Where there is a risk of electrocution
Correct Answer: D Where there is a risk of electrocution
Explanation: Red denotes water. Liquids should not be used on electrical fires, since they can conduct electricity.
23. A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first? Give one answer
A Cover the burn with something dry
B Put their hand in cold water if it is available
C Rub some cream or Vaseline into the burn
D Warn other people about the piece of hot metal
Correct Answer: B Put their hand in cold water if it is available
Explanation: Burns need immediate and sustained cooling
24. Which of the following items should not be in a first- aid box? Give one answer
A Disposable gloves
B Pain killers
C Safety pins
D Triangular bandages
Correct Answer: B Pain killers
Explanation: Drugs must not be kept in a first aid box (Health and Safety guidance note INDG 214).
25. How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining? Give one answer
A Every four years
B Every six months
C Every three years
D Every two years
Correct Answer: C Every three years
Explanation: First Aid at Work (FAW) and Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificates are valid for three years and first-aiders are required to undertake retraining at the end of this period. However, the HSE also strongly recommends that first-aiders undertake annual (half-day) refresher training.
26. If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do? Give one answer
A Contact a first aider
B Inform the HSE
C Tell the casualty to visit their doctor
D Try and find out what happened
Correct Answer: A Contact a first aider
Explanation: Competent first-aid treatment is essential, and should be summoned immediately.
27. An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do? Give one answer
A Find out if there were any witnesses
B Put them in the recovery position
C Send someone for the first-aider
D Try to protect them from any further injury
Correct Answer: C Send someone for the first-aider
Explanation: Competent first-aid treatment is essential, and should be summoned immediately.
28. A labourer gets an electric shock; looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do? Give one answer
A Go and check the electrics so it cannot happen again
B See if they want a drink or a cigarette
C Send someone for the first-aider
D Tell them to report it to their supervisor
Correct Answer: C Send someone for the first-aider
Explanation: Competent first-aid treatment is essential, and should be summoned immediately
29. Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid? Give one answer
A How much will it cost
B How much working space will be wasted
C The likely types of injury
D Whether the local ambulance service can be used
Correct Answer: C The likely types of injury
Explanation: Employers must match first-aid provision to the nature of risks at work.
30. In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do? Give one answer
A Control bleeding
B Give medicines to patients without authorization
C Give resuscitation
D Treat an unconscious patient
Correct Answer: B Give medicines to patients without authorization
Explanation: First-aid is concerned with preserving life and limb, and first-aiders are not trained to dispense medical treatments.
31. If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do? Give one answer
A Attend to any broken bones
B Send for help
C Try to give the casualty a drink
D Try to start the casualty breathing
Correct Answer: B Send for help
Explanation: Do not delay in sending for help; then try to start the casualty breathing.
32. If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do? Give one answer
A Bandage their legs together
B Help them to the cabin or mess hut
C Move the ladder so no-one trips over it
D Send for the first-aider
Correct Answer: D Send for the first-aider
Explanation: Competent first-aid treatment is essential, and should be summoned immediately.
33. An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure: Give one answer
A Safe passage to a secure place of safety
B Safe passage to the ground from height
C Safe passage to the open air
D Safe passage to the rest area
Correct Answer: A Safe passage to a secure place of safety
34. What action should you take if you discover a fire? Give one answer
A Carry on working if it is safe to do so
B Extinguish the fire without raising the alarm
C Leave it because you will get the blame
D Raise the alarm
Correct Answer: D Raise the alarm
Explanation: Raising the alarm will reduce the risk to others, particularly if the fire spreads.
35. If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to? Give one answer
A The main contractor's site agent
B The resident site engineer
C The site's fire marshal
D Your supervisor
Correct Answer: D Your supervisor
Explanation: The supervisor should be aware, so that further preventative measures can be considered.
36. If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first: Give one answer
A Raise the alarm and warn fellow workers
B Run around looking for an alarm to sound
C Telephone 999
D Use a fire extinguisher to put it out
Correct Answer: A Raise the alarm and warn fellow workers
Explanation: Raising the alarm will reduce the risk to others, particularly if the fire spreads.
37. What is a fire assembly point? Give one answer
A A place where fire extinguishers are kept
B A place where the fire brigade goes to
C The place to go when the fire alarm sounds
D The place where the fire alarm is
Correct Answer: C The place to go when the fire alarm sounds
Explanation: It is essential that people go to a place of safety, where supervisors or fire marshals know where they are, in the event of a fire.
38. Where would you go in the event of a fire? Give one answer
A To the canteen for a cup of tea
B To the fire assembly point
C To the fire to see what is going on
D To the site hut
Correct Answer: B To the fire assembly point
Explanation: It is essential that people go to a place of safety, where supervisors or fire marshals know where they are, in the event of a fire.