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Electrical Safety and Fire Safety Guide

The document outlines essential information regarding electrical safety, first aid, fire safety fundamentals, fire classes, extinguishers, and the PASS method for extinguisher operation. It includes key questions and answers about handling electric shocks, treating burns, and extinguishing various classes of fires. The content serves as a guide for emergency response and safety practices.
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Electrical Safety and Fire Safety Guide

The document outlines essential information regarding electrical safety, first aid, fire safety fundamentals, fire classes, extinguishers, and the PASS method for extinguisher operation. It includes key questions and answers about handling electric shocks, treating burns, and extinguishing various classes of fires. The content serves as a guide for emergency response and safety practices.
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No.

Question Answer

Electrical Safety & First Aid


Upon what factors does The level of current passing through the
1. the severity of an electric body and the length of time of contact.
shock depend?

What is the immediate Switch off the power supply or disconnect


first step to rescue a the main switch immediately.
2.
person who is in contact
with a live electric wire?

If the power cannot be By standing on an insulating material


switched off, how should (e.g., dry wood, rubber) and using
3.
the rescuer separate the insulating material to push or pull the
victim? victim free.

Is it safe to touch the No, the current will pass through the
4. electric shock victim rescuer's body as well.
with bare hands?

If the victim is In the Recovery Position.


unconscious but
5. breathing, in what
position should they be
placed?

What primary treatment Cover the area with a clean, sterile


should be given to dressing and treat for shock.
6.
electric burns on the
victim?

Should an unconscious No, never give an unconscious person


7. person be given anything anything orally.
to eat or drink?

Fire Safety Fundamentals


No. Question Answer

Name the three essential


8. components required for Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen.
fire (The Fire Triangle).

What are the three main


9. principles (methods) Starving, Smothering, and Cooling.
used to extinguish a fire?

What does 'Starving' Removing the fuel or combustible


10.
mean in fire extinction? material from the fire.

What does 'Smothering' Cutting off the supply of oxygen to the


11.
mean? fire.

What is the primary


Water is used to lower the temperature
12. medium used in the
below the ignition point.
'Cooling' method?

Fire Classes & Extinguishers


Which class of fire
involves solid materials
13. Class A fire.
like wood, paper, and
cloth?

Which is the most


effective extinguisher
14. Water-filled extinguisher.
medium for Class A
fires?

Which class of fire


involves flammable
15. Class B fire.
liquids (e.g., petrol, oil,
grease)?
No. Question Answer

Which extinguishers are Foam, Dry Powder, or Carbon Dioxide


16.
used for Class B fires? ($CO_2$).

What should absolutely


17. not be used on Class B Water, as it will spread the burning liquid.
fires?

Which class of fire


involves flammable
18. Class C fire.
gases (e.g., LPG,
Propane)?

Which extinguisher is
19. generally used for Class Dry Powder extinguisher.
C fires?

Which class of fire


involves combustible
20. Class D fire.
metals (e.g., Magnesium,
Potassium)?

Which extinguishers are


recommended for Halon, Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$), or Dry
21.
electrical equipment Powder.
fires?

Which chemical
Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC) and
22. components are found in
Bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF).
Halon extinguishers?

Extinguisher Operation (PASS)


23. What is the full form of Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
the 'PASS' method for
No. Question Answer

fire extinguisher
operation?

What does the letter 'A'


Aim (Aim the nozzle at the base of the
24. stand for in the PASS
fire).
method?

Raise an alarm, switch off all machinery


What is the immediate
and main power, and close
25. general procedure upon
doors/windows to limit oxygen (but do
discovering a fire?
not lock them).

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