SAIWA Emergency and Incident Response 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a post-incident debrief after a major security event?
- To assign blame to individuals
- To review the response, identify lessons learned, and improve future procedures (Correct answer)
- To complete insurance paperwork
- To decide on disciplinary actions
Correct answer: To review the response, identify lessons learned, and improve future procedures
Debriefs focus on reviewing the response and identifying improvements, not assigning blame.
Findings should be documented and used to update emergency procedures, training programs, and resource allocation.
Question 2: A security agent discovers a suspicious unattended package in a shopping centre. What is the correct procedure?
- Open it to check contents
- Move it to a less crowded area
- Do not touch it, evacuate the immediate area, establish a cordon, and contact police (Correct answer)
- Place it in lost property
Correct answer: Do not touch it, evacuate the immediate area, establish a cordon, and contact police
Suspicious packages must never be touched. Evacuate, establish a cordon, and contact police immediately.
Maintain at least 100 metres clearance. Check CCTV if safely accessible to identify who left the package.
Question 3: What is the recovery position and when should it be used?
- A seated position for conscious patients
- Placing an unconscious but breathing person on their side to keep the airway clear (Correct answer)
- An elevated position for broken legs
- A standing position for dizzy patients
Correct answer: Placing an unconscious but breathing person on their side to keep the airway clear
The recovery position involves placing an unconscious but breathing person on their side to prevent airway obstruction.
It prevents the tongue from blocking the throat and allows vomit to drain from the mouth rather than being aspirated into the lungs.
Question 4: During a major incident, what is the security agent's role in supporting police investigation?
- Conduct a parallel investigation
- Preserve the scene, provide witness details, share CCTV footage, and give a factual account (Correct answer)
- Interview suspects on behalf of police
- Issue fines to those responsible
Correct answer: Preserve the scene, provide witness details, share CCTV footage, and give a factual account
Security agents support police by preserving the scene, identifying witnesses, providing CCTV, and giving factual accounts.
Agents should not share information about the investigation with media or unauthorised persons.
Question 5: What is the main purpose of an emergency warden system in a commercial building?
- To replace security staff
- To provide trained personnel on each floor who coordinate evacuation and account for all occupants (Correct answer)
- To maintain air conditioning during emergencies
- To contact the building owner
Correct answer: To provide trained personnel on each floor who coordinate evacuation and account for all occupants
Emergency wardens coordinate evacuation of their designated area and ensure all occupants are accounted for.
Security agents often work closely with the warden system and may serve as chief warden or floor wardens.
Question 6: After confirming an area is safe, a security agent finds a co-worker collapsed and unresponsive. What is the next DRSABCD step?
- Begin CPR immediately
- Check for a response by speaking loudly and applying gentle pressure (Correct answer)
- Call 000 first
- Place them in the recovery position
Correct answer: Check for a response by speaking loudly and applying gentle pressure
After checking Danger, the next step is checking Response by talking to the person and applying gentle stimulation.
Speak loudly and squeeze their shoulders. If no response, proceed to Send for help, then check Airway, Breathing, begin CPR if needed, and apply Defibrillator.
SAIWA Emergency and Incident Response 3
What is the primary purpose of a post-incident debrief after a major security event?