Each question in this quiz is timed.
When dealing with a fire in an open warehouse full of card board, which one of the following extinguisher would be most suitable?
Water
BCF Halon
Foam
Carbon Dioxide
The three elements that all fires require are?
Fuel, heat and paper.
Fuel, air and oxygen
Fuel, air and heat.
Heat, air and oxygen
If you discover a fire which is the correct sequence that should be carried out? 1. Call the fire service. 2. Raise the alarm. 3. Leave by the nearest exit. 4. Do not re-enter building unless advised by the fire marshall.
3, 2, 1, 4
3, 2, 4, 1
2, 1, 3, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
European legislation requires fire extinguishers to be a certain colour no matter what their intended use. What is this colour?
Silver
Red
Cream
Black
Which of the following types of fire extinguisher must be used on live electrical equipment if there is a fire?
Water type.
Sprinkler system
Carbon dioxide.
If you had to deal with an emergency i.e. chemical spill, what should your first action be?
Sneak away without informing anybody.
Inform the local newspaper.
Dial the emergency service number in a safe environment.
Inform your parents.
A dry powder fire extinguisher has a red body with an identifying band which is:
blue
red
green
white
What action should you take if you discover a fire?
Extinguish the fire without raising the alarm
Carry on working if it is safe to do so
Raise the alarm
Leave it because you will get the blame
If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:
raise the alarm and warn fellow workers
run around looking for an alarm to sound
use a fire extinguisher to put it out
telephone 999
What is a fire assembly point?
The place where the fire alarm is
A place where fire extinguishers are kept
A place where the fire brigade goes to
The place to go when the fire alarm sounds
All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?
The weight and shape of the extinguisher
The type of extinguisher is written on a sign next to it
During site induction, you will be told where the different types of extinguishers are
A different colour panel or band is on the body of the extinguishers
A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:
Carbon dioxide
Dry powder
What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?