Emergency response, fire safety, first aid and accident reporting
This domain tests what to do when something goes wrong: emergency response, firefighting, first aid and reporting.
Core rules
- Know the emergency plan, alarm, assembly point and escape routes. Keep routes clear. Follow the site emergency controller's instructions.
- Fire safety: use the right extinguisher for the class of fire and the PASS technique: pull, aim, squeeze, sweep. Only fight a small fire if trained and it is safe to do so; otherwise evacuate.
- First aid: know the first aiders and kit location. Do not move a casualty with a suspected spinal injury unless there is immediate danger. Call emergency services and give clear location details.
- Report accidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses under the site procedure and to DOSH as required. Reporting helps prevent recurrence.
Worked example
A worker falls from a ladder and complains of back pain. The correct response is to stop work, secure the area, call for the first aider and emergency services, keep the worker still and warm, and not move them unless there is fire or other immediate danger. The reasoning is that movement could worsen a spinal injury; reporting and investigation follow after the casualty is safe.
Traps
Do not use water on electrical or oil fires. Do not move an injured worker casually. Do not fight a large fire. Do not hide near misses.