Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Fire Safety
What this domain tests
Emergency procedures, first aid, and fire safety: the exam tests life-safety priorities, evacuation, fire behavior, extinguisher selection, CPR/AED basics, and legal protection for good-faith aid.
Core rules
- Fire: RACE-Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate. Pull the alarm, call 911, evacuate via routes, never use elevators, and account for people at the assembly point.
- Extinguisher: PASS-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. Use A for ordinary combustibles, B for flammable liquids, C for energized electrical, and K for kitchen grease. Never water on grease or energized electrical; back away if smoke or heat grows.
- First aid: scene safety first, obtain consent, call 911, check responsiveness and breathing, control severe bleeding with direct pressure or tourniquet per training, treat shock, and keep the person warm. Adult CPR: 30 compressions to 2 breaths, 100–120/min, AED as soon as available.
- Illinois Good Samaritan law (745 ILCS 49/) protects unpaid, good-faith emergency care without willful misconduct; follow your training and agency policy.
Worked example
A worker collapses in a break room. Reasoning: check the scene for hazards, tap and shout, call 911 and get the AED, and check breathing. If unresponsive and not breathing normally, start CPR 30:2 and apply the AED when it arrives. Do not move the person unless there is immediate danger; do not give food or drink to an unresponsive person. Document times, actions, and handoff.
Traps
- Using water on a grease fire.
- Delaying 911 to “stabilize” first.
- Moving a suspected spinal-injury victim unnecessarily.
- Failing to document consent, times, and AED use.