OSHA Emergency Action and Fire Plans 5

Question 1

During a fire emergency, what is the FIRST action an employee should typically take upon discovery?

Accepted Answer

Activate the alarm and alert others

Answer

Finish current paperwork

Answer

Gather personal belongings

Answer

Investigate the fire's cause alone

Question 2

The acronym P.A.S.S. used in fire extinguisher training stands for what?

Accepted Answer

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

Answer

Push, Alert, Stop, Shout

Answer

Prepare, Assess, Signal, Stay

Answer

Point, Aim, Stand, Spray

Question 3

A Class B fire involves which type of material?

Accepted Answer

Flammable liquids and gases

Answer

Ordinary combustibles like wood and paper

Answer

Energized electrical equipment

Answer

Combustible metals

Question 4

When escaping through a closed door during a fire, an employee should do what before opening it?

Accepted Answer

Feel the door for heat with the back of the hand

Answer

Open it quickly to save time

Answer

Kick it open

Answer

Pour water on it

Question 5

After evacuating a building, where should employees go?

Accepted Answer

The designated assembly area for a headcount

Answer

Back inside for personal items

Answer

Home immediately without reporting

Answer

The nearest parking exit

Question 6

Employees should be trained NOT to use which method of egress during a fire?

Accepted Answer

Elevators

Answer

Marked stairwells

Answer

Emergency exits

Answer

Ground-floor doors

Question 7

Practicing evacuation through fire drills primarily helps achieve what?

Accepted Answer

Familiarity with routes and a faster, calmer response

Answer

Reduced electric bills

Answer

Better product sales

Answer

Lower payroll taxes