3.8 Emergency procedures

Why should emergency procedures be tested?

• 1 To avoid inspections
• 2 To find and correct weaknesses
• 3 To save training time
• 4 To replace written procedures

Which factor affects first aid needs?

• 1 The number of fire extinguishers
• 2 The colour of the building
• 3 Distance to hospitals and emergency services
• 4 The age of the building only

People need training in emergency procedures so that they:

• 1 Do not need written procedures
• 2 Can work alone
• 3 Need not attend drills
• 4 Know their role

An emergency procedure sets out:

• 1 The brand colour
• 2 What to do, who does it, how people are warned and where they go
• 3 The workers' holiday dates
• 4 The organisation's profit

Why must emergency procedures be developed in advance?

• 1 They are cheaper in advance
• 2 People react badly to unexpected events
• 3 The law forbids them being written later
• 4 They are not needed after an incident

A drill is used to:

• 1 Test the procedure and find weaknesses
• 2 Count injuries
• 3 Replace training
• 4 Punish workers

Which of these is an emergency that needs a planned response?

• 1 A tea break
• 2 A quiet day
• 3 A chemical release
• 4 A staff birthday

Which factor should be considered when deciding on first aid provision?

• 1 The price of lunch
• 2 The colour of the building
• 3 The number of cars
• 4 Shift patterns

First aid needs are affected by:

• 1 The size of the car park
• 2 The location of the site and the distance to emergency services
• 3 The weather forecast only
• 4 The number of directors only

Training for an emergency procedure is needed because it:

• 1 Makes a written plan unnecessary
• 2 Prepares people to carry out their own role
• 3 Replaces the alarm
• 4 Removes the need for drills

A first aider who cannot be found during an incident shows a weakness in:

• 1 Noise control
• 2 The fire triangle
• 3 The audit report
• 4 Emergency arrangements and first aid cover

Which of these is part of an emergency procedure?

• 1 Who wins the prize
• 2 Which colour to paint the exit
• 3 How profits are shared
• 4 How the emergency services are called

When a procedure is tested and fails, the organisation should:

• 1 Cancel the test
• 2 Remove the procedure
• 3 Hide the result
• 4 Correct the weaknesses before a real emergency

A work area has 20 workers on a remote site far from a hospital. First aid arrangements should be:

• 1 Limited to a notice
• 2 More substantial than for a similar workplace next to a hospital
• 3 Not needed
• 4 Identical to every other workplace

Which activity can increase the need for first aid cover?

• 1 Work with hazardous machinery
• 2 Sorting paper
• 3 Reading a book
• 4 Answering emails only

An emergency procedure for night shifts should:

• 1 Be planned for the staff and conditions at night
• 2 Be explained only to managers
• 3 Be left to the security guard
• 4 Copy the day plan without changes

Emergency services need to be able to reach a casualty quickly, so:

• 1 Gates and routes must be available at all times
• 2 Only managers need a key
• 3 Routes should be shown only to visitors
• 4 Gates may be locked at night

The main purpose of a rehearsal such as a fire drill is to:

• 1 Check who is late for work
• 2 Find weaknesses and let people practise their roles
• 3 Test the alarm only
• 4 Replace the written plan

When deciding how many first aiders to provide, an organisation should consider:

• 1 Only the size of the car park
• 2 Only the cost of equipment
• 3 The hazards, the number of people, shift patterns and the distance to help
• 4 Only the number of managers

Which of these helps a worker to raise the alarm quickly in an emergency?

• 1 Waiting for a supervisor to find the casualty
• 2 A radio shared by several people with no checks
• 3 A reliable radio or phone that is charged and tested
• 4 A notice on the wall