Emergency Response and First Aid Flashcards

For a worker showing classic heat stroke symptoms — hot dry skin, confusion, and elevated body temperature — the immediate response is:

Answer: Move to a cool area and aggressively cool the body immediately

Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate aggressive cooling — move the victim to shade and apply ice packs or cool water while calling 911.

The fire extinguisher acronym PASS stands for:

Answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

PASS stands for Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep the nozzle side to side.

The primary purpose of an OSHA-required Emergency Action Plan (EAP) on a job site is to:

Answer: Outline emergency procedures including evacuation routes and emergency contacts

An EAP documents emergency procedures, evacuation routes, assembly points, and emergency service contacts so all workers know what to do in a crisis.

Suspension trauma following a fall arrest event occurs because:

Answer: Blood pools in the legs while hanging motionless, restricting its return to the heart

When a worker hangs motionless in a harness, the leg muscles stop pumping blood back to the heart, causing blood to pool and potentially leading to circulatory collapse.

When a fall victim has a suspected spinal injury, the correct first responder action is to:

Answer: Keep the victim still and immobilized until trained EMS personnel arrive

Any movement of a suspected spinal injury victim before EMS arrives risks additional spinal cord damage; keep them still and call for professional help.

OSHA requires employers to train workers on Emergency Action Plan procedures:

Answer: When the EAP is established, when employee duties change, and whenever the plan is revised

OSHA mandates EAP training at three trigger points: plan establishment, any change in assigned employee duties, and whenever the plan itself is updated.