Safe Pass Emergency Procedures Ireland 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is first aid on a construction site?
- Immediate medical assistance given to an injured person before professional help arrives (Correct answer)
- Full surgical treatment on site
- Giving prescription medication
- Diagnosing medical conditions
Correct answer: Immediate medical assistance given to an injured person before professional help arrives
First aid is the immediate, temporary treatment given to an injured or ill person to preserve life, prevent the condition worsening, and promote recovery until professional medical help arrives.
Question 2: What must an employer provide for first aid on a construction site?
- Trained first aiders, a first aid kit, and a first aid room if the site is large enough (Correct answer)
- Nothing if workers have phones
- Only a phone to call an ambulance
- A hospital nearby is sufficient
Correct answer: Trained first aiders, a first aid kit, and a first aid room if the site is large enough
Employers must provide adequate first aid equipment (kit), trained first aid personnel (occupational first aiders), and where appropriate, a designated first aid room.
Question 3: How many first aiders are typically required on a construction site?
- At least one occupational first aider for every 50 workers, with additional provision for high-risk activities (Correct answer)
- None are required
- One for the entire site regardless of size
- Every worker must be first aid trained
Correct answer: At least one occupational first aider for every 50 workers, with additional provision for high-risk activities
As a general guide, at least one occupational first aider should be available for every 50 workers, though high-risk activities may require more and small sites may use appointed persons.
Question 4: What should a construction site first aid kit contain?
- Adhesive plasters, bandages, eye wash, sterile dressings, triangular bandages, and safety pins (Correct answer)
- Prescription medicines and painkillers
- Surgical instruments
- Only adhesive plasters
Correct answer: Adhesive plasters, bandages, eye wash, sterile dressings, triangular bandages, and safety pins
A construction first aid kit should contain adhesive plasters, sterile eye pads, triangular bandages, sterile dressings (various sizes), safety pins, disposable gloves, eye wash, and a contents list.
Question 5: What is an AED and where should it be located on a construction site?
- An Automated External Defibrillator — in an accessible central location, clearly signed (Correct answer)
- An Automatic Emergency Drill device
- An Advanced Engineering Display
- An Automated Equipment Directory
Correct answer: An Automated External Defibrillator — in an accessible central location, clearly signed
An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a device that delivers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm during cardiac arrest. It should be in an accessible, central, clearly marked location.
Question 6: What are the steps in the emergency action plan: DR ABC?
- Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation (Correct answer)
- Drive, Run, Act, Breathe, Call
- Detect, Report, Assess, Build, Complete
- Dig, Remove, Apply, Bandage, Clean
Correct answer: Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
DR ABC stands for: check for Danger, check for Response, open the Airway, check for Breathing, and check Circulation — the systematic approach to assessing a casualty.
Safe Pass Emergency Procedures Ireland 3
What is first aid on a construction site?