Site Safe Emergency Procedures NZ 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What first aid facilities must a PCBU provide on a NZ construction site?
- First aid kits appropriate to the hazards, trained first aiders, and access to emergency medical services (Correct answer)
- Only a basic first aid kit in the site office
- Only a phone to call an ambulance
- Nothing — workers should carry their own first aid supplies
Correct answer: First aid kits appropriate to the hazards, trained first aiders, and access to emergency medical services
The PCBU must ensure access to first aid equipment (kits appropriate to the hazards present), trained first aiders on site during work hours, and arrangements for emergency medical treatment and transport.
Question 2: What should a first aider do when they come across an injured person on site?
- Check for danger, call for help, assess the casualty using DRSABCD, and provide first aid within their training level (Correct answer)
- Move the injured person to a comfortable location immediately
- Give the injured person water and food
- Leave them and find the site manager first
Correct answer: Check for danger, call for help, assess the casualty using DRSABCD, and provide first aid within their training level
First aiders should follow DRSABCD: Danger (check for), Response (check if responsive), Send for help (call 111), Airway (open/clear), Breathing (check for normal), CPR (if not breathing), Defibrillation (use AED if available).
Question 3: What does 'DRSABCD' stand for in NZ first aid?
- Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation (Correct answer)
- Drive, Respond, Stop, Assess, Bandage, Call, Document
- Direct, Remove, Secure, Apply, Bind, Cover, Deliver
- Detect, Report, Signal, Alert, Block, Contain, Dispose
Correct answer: Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation
DRSABCD is the primary survey acronym used in NZ first aid: check for Danger, check Response, Send for help (111), open Airway, check Breathing, start CPR if needed, apply Defibrillation (AED) if available.
Question 4: What is an AED and where might you find one on a NZ construction site?
- Automated External Defibrillator — a device that analyses heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock if needed; usually in the site office or first aid station (Correct answer)
- Automatic Emergency Dispatcher — a system that calls emergency services
- Aerial Emergency Device — a rescue helicopter beacon
- Accident Evidence Document — a form for recording incidents
Correct answer: Automated External Defibrillator — a device that analyses heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock if needed; usually in the site office or first aid station
An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a portable device that can analyse a person's heart rhythm and deliver an electrical shock if they are in cardiac arrest. It is typically located in the site office, first aid station, or another accessible location.
Question 5: When should an injured worker NOT be moved?
- When a spinal injury is suspected, unless there is an immediate threat to life such as fire or structural collapse (Correct answer)
- Injured workers should always be moved immediately
- Only when they are unconscious
- When they have a broken arm
Correct answer: When a spinal injury is suspected, unless there is an immediate threat to life such as fire or structural collapse
A person with a suspected spinal injury should not be moved unless there is an immediate life-threatening danger (fire, collapse, drowning). Moving a person with a spinal injury can cause paralysis or death.
Question 6: What is the recovery position and when should it be used?
- A stable side-lying position used for unconscious casualties who are breathing normally, to keep their airway clear (Correct answer)
- A position where the casualty sits upright
- A position where the casualty lies flat on their back
- A stretching position to prevent cramps
Correct answer: A stable side-lying position used for unconscious casualties who are breathing normally, to keep their airway clear
The recovery position places an unconscious but breathing casualty on their side with the airway open, allowing fluids to drain from the mouth and preventing the tongue from blocking the airway.
Site Safe Emergency Procedures NZ 3
What first aid facilities must a PCBU provide on a NZ construction site?