WorksheetsEmergency Hazards and IRM
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What should you do if someone's hair or clothing is on fire?
Put them outside
Stop, drop & roll
Call 999
Use water to extinguish the flames
How should you treat burns according to the emergency response measures?
Apply ice
Use ointment
Cool with running water
Cover with a bandage
Which of the following steps should NOT be taken to control bleeding when there has been a severe cut?
apply pressure using sterile pads, cloths or fingers.
raise wound as high as possible
lower casualty gently to floor
remove embedded objects
What is the immediate response measure for an asthma attack or anaphylactic shock?
Call 999
Support & protect
Give water
Use a bandage
What should you do if someone is fainting or having an epileptic fit?
Support & protect
Give them food
Shake them
Leave them alone
Which of the following steps should NOT be used to support and protect a casualty who may have fainted, had an epileptic fit or who is unconscious?
if unconscious - lay casualty on floor and raise their legs
Lower casualty gently to floor
Make the area safe
if unconscious - place casualty in recovery position
Fill in the blank: In case of electric shock, if safe, break the circuit by _______.
switching off or pulling out plug.
using a metal object.
pouring water on the device.
ignoring the situation.
In case of an electric shock, what should be used to remove the casualty from the circuit if it is not safe to break the circuit by switching off or pulling out plug?
(a)
Fill in the blank: If a chemical is inhaled and severe symptoms are apparent, you should call ____.
999.
911.
112.
the local poison control center.
What is the immediate response if a chemical is in the mouth and may have been ingested?
Induce vomiting
Rinse and spit
Drink water
If a hazardous chemical is on the skin, you should irrigate for (a) minutes (minimum)
What is the immediate response measure to deal with a chemical emergency in which the chemical is in the eye?
irrigate for 5 min
irrigate for 10 min
irrigate for 15 min
irrigate for at least 20 min
If there is a chemical emergency in which a chemical is in the eye and pain, blindness or redness is apparent, what next steps should you take?
call 111
call 999
continue to irrigate
get a qualified medical assessment
