Ontario Security Guard Test Emergency Response Procedures 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should a security guard do upon arriving first at the scene of a traffic accident on their property?
- Move the vehicles immediately to clear traffic
- Ensure scene safety, call 911, provide first aid if trained, protect the scene, and direct traffic around the area (Correct answer)
- Take photographs and leave
- Wait in the guard shack until police arrive
Correct answer: Ensure scene safety, call 911, provide first aid if trained, protect the scene, and direct traffic around the area
The guard should ensure scene safety (watch for traffic, fuel leaks), call emergency services, provide first aid within their training, preserve the accident scene for investigation, and manage traffic flow.
Question 2: During a hazardous material (HAZMAT) spill, what is the security guard's primary role?
- Clean up the spill immediately
- Evacuate the area, establish a safety perimeter, identify the substance if possible, and wait for specialized HAZMAT responders (Correct answer)
- Contain the spill using available materials
- Ventilate the area by opening all windows
Correct answer: Evacuate the area, establish a safety perimeter, identify the substance if possible, and wait for specialized HAZMAT responders
Security guards are not trained to handle HAZMAT incidents. Their role is to evacuate people, establish a safety perimeter, try to identify the substance using placards or SDS, and wait for trained HAZMAT teams.
Question 3: What is an 'area of refuge' in emergency planning?
- A room where valuables are stored
- A fire-rated area within a building where people who cannot evacuate can wait safely for rescue (Correct answer)
- A parking area for emergency vehicles
- A guard's rest area
Correct answer: A fire-rated area within a building where people who cannot evacuate can wait safely for rescue
An area of refuge is a fire-rated space (usually a stairwell landing or specially designed room) where persons unable to evacuate (due to disability or injury) can wait safely for assistance from firefighters.
Question 4: What should a security guard include in a post-emergency report?
- Only the time the emergency ended
- A chronological account of events, actions taken, people involved, injuries, damage assessment, and recommendations for improvement (Correct answer)
- Only the names of witnesses
- Only whether the alarm system worked
Correct answer: A chronological account of events, actions taken, people involved, injuries, damage assessment, and recommendations for improvement
A comprehensive post-emergency report includes a chronological timeline, actions taken, resources used, injuries and damage, response effectiveness, and recommendations for improving the emergency plan.
Question 5: What is the security guard's responsibility regarding AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use?
- Security guards cannot use AEDs
- If trained, the guard should retrieve and use the AED on a person in cardiac arrest while calling 911 (Correct answer)
- AEDs can only be used by paramedics
- Guards should wait for a doctor to arrive
Correct answer: If trained, the guard should retrieve and use the AED on a person in cardiac arrest while calling 911
AEDs are designed for use by trained laypeople. Security guards trained in AED use should retrieve the device quickly and follow its prompts on a person in cardiac arrest, while ensuring 911 has been called.
Question 6: What is the 'primary survey' in first aid response?
- Surveying the building for damage
- A rapid assessment checking for Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (DRABC) (Correct answer)
- A questionnaire completed by the patient
- An initial security sweep of the area
Correct answer: A rapid assessment checking for Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (DRABC)
The primary survey (DRABC) is a rapid assessment: check for Danger, check for Response, open the Airway, check for Breathing, and check for Circulation (pulse). It identifies immediately life-threatening conditions.
Ontario Security Guard Test Emergency Response Procedures 4
What should a security guard do upon arriving first at the scene of a traffic accident on their property?