Unit 102: Accidents & Emergencies

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to know how to respond to accidents and emergencies in the workplace?

• To ensure safety and minimize harm

• To avoid paperwork

• To impress supervisors

• To reduce work hours

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT typically considered an emergency situation?

• A fire

• A gas leak

• A scheduled maintenance

• Electrocution

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to raise the alarm quickly during an emergency?

• To alert emergency services and increase the chance of saving lives

• To avoid paperwork

• To prevent panic

• To delay evacuation

Multiple Select

Which actions should you take when staying with an injured person during an emergency?

• Leave the injured person if you feel uncomfortable

• Stay with the injured person until emergency services arrive

• Ask if the injured person should be accompanied

• Inform the injured person's next of kin

Multiple Select

Which of the following are steps in providing first aid for minor cuts?

• Clean the area of the cut thoroughly

• Stop any bleeding

• Protect the area with a plaster or bandage

• Give appropriate advice to the casualty

Multiple Choice

What should be done if loose material gets into the eyes according to the first aid guidelines?

• Rub the eyes vigorously

• Remove objects at an eyewash station through rinsing

• Apply a bandage to the eye

• Ignore the situation unless there is pain

Multiple Choice

What is the first step you should take if you are injured at work, according to the reporting incidents procedure?

• Seek treatment from the first aider and then report the situation to your supervisor.

• Go home immediately.

• Ignore the injury if it is minor.

• Call the police.

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions are part of the correct procedure for reporting an accident at work?

• Seek treatment from the first aider.

• Report the situation to your supervisor.

• Enter details of the incident in the accident report.

• Ignore the incident if it is minor.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to enter details of an incident into the accident book, even if the injury seems minor at first?

• Because it is required by law.

• Because minor injuries can become more serious and need to be documented.

• Because the supervisor needs to know.

• Because the accident book is checked daily.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to know how to respond to accidents and emergencies on a work site?

• To ensure the correct procedure is followed and safety is maintained

• To avoid doing any work

• To ignore the situation

• To blame others for the accident