First Aid at Work - Plenary Quiz

Keeping people safe at work is the responsibility of who?

• Employers only

• Employees only

• Employer and Employee

• Employers and the Government

Which of these is recommended to have in a first aid kit?

• 1 pair of plyers

• 20 individually wrapped plasters

• 5 syringes

• 10 pain relief tablets

Which of these are mandatory items in a first aid kit?

• Wound dressings and emergency burn gel

• Pain relief tablets

• Disinfectant

• There are no mandatory items in a first aid kit

What is the minimum first-aid provision on any workplace?

• A suitably stocked first-aid kit, an appointed person to take charge and information for employees about first-aid arrangements

• A paramedic on site

• Fire extinguishers and appropriate fire exits

• A noticeboard with relevant health and safety information and an emergency telephone

What is a first-aider?

• Someone who has got a medical degree

• Someone who has done training appropriate to the level identified in the needs assessment

• Someone who looks after the first-aid equipment

• Someone in charge of calling emergency services

What is an appointed person?

• Someone who has done training appropriate to the level identified in the needs assessment

• Someone who has got a medical degree

• Someone in charge of looking after first-aid equipment and facilities and calling the emergency services when required

• Someone who can make sure everybody gets out of the building if the fire alarm goes off

Is an appointer person necessary if there are an adequate number of appropriately trained first-aiders?

• Yes

• No