Site Safe Emergency Procedures NZ 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the emergency phone number in New Zealand?
- 111 (Correct answer)
- 999
- 911
- 000
Correct answer: 111
The emergency phone number in New Zealand is 111, which connects callers to Police, Fire, and Ambulance services.
Question 2: What is an 'emergency plan' under NZ workplace safety requirements?
- A documented plan for managing emergencies at a workplace, including evacuation procedures, roles, and communication (Correct answer)
- A first aid kit kept in the site office
- A list of emergency phone numbers on the wall
- A fire extinguisher in each room
Correct answer: A documented plan for managing emergencies at a workplace, including evacuation procedures, roles, and communication
An emergency plan is a comprehensive documented plan that covers potential emergencies, evacuation procedures, assembly points, roles and responsibilities, communication methods, and testing/review schedules.
Question 3: What is the first priority in any workplace emergency?
- The safety and protection of life (Correct answer)
- Protecting property and equipment
- Calling the emergency services
- Notifying the site manager
Correct answer: The safety and protection of life
The first and overriding priority in any emergency is the safety and protection of human life. All other considerations — property, equipment, schedules — are secondary to ensuring people are safe.
Question 4: What should a worker do upon hearing the evacuation alarm on a NZ construction site?
- Stop work immediately, follow the evacuation route to the assembly point, and wait to be accounted for (Correct answer)
- Finish their current task and then evacuate
- Look for the source of the alarm before evacuating
- Call 111 before leaving the work area
Correct answer: Stop work immediately, follow the evacuation route to the assembly point, and wait to be accounted for
Upon hearing the evacuation alarm, workers must stop work immediately, leave by the nearest safe evacuation route, proceed to the designated assembly point, and wait to be accounted for by the warden or supervisor.
Question 5: What is a 'fire warden' on a NZ worksite?
- A designated person responsible for coordinating evacuation procedures and ensuring all people are accounted for in a fire or emergency (Correct answer)
- A person who lights controlled fires on site
- A firefighter stationed permanently on the site
- A person who inspects fire extinguishers weekly
Correct answer: A designated person responsible for coordinating evacuation procedures and ensuring all people are accounted for in a fire or emergency
A fire warden is a trained worker designated to coordinate emergency evacuations, check that their area is clear, guide people to assembly points, and report to the chief warden on whether all people are accounted for.
Question 6: What types of emergencies should a NZ construction site emergency plan cover?
- Fire, earthquake, medical emergency, hazardous substance spill, severe weather, structural collapse, and bomb/security threats (Correct answer)
- Only fire emergencies
- Only natural disasters
- Only medical emergencies
Correct answer: Fire, earthquake, medical emergency, hazardous substance spill, severe weather, structural collapse, and bomb/security threats
A comprehensive emergency plan should cover all foreseeable emergencies including fire, earthquake, medical emergencies, chemical spills, severe weather, structural collapse, gas leaks, and security threats.
Site Safe Emergency Procedures NZ 1
What is the emergency phone number in New Zealand?