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HS&E MAP practice question: Emergency planning and first aid (1 of 4)

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You are setting up first aid arrangements for a new site.

What should decide what you provide?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Nothing, as an ambulance can always be called
  2. B. An assessment of your first aid needs
  3. C. Whatever the last site had, whatever its size or hazards
  4. D. One first aid kit for any site size
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. You must provide first aid until the emergency services arrive.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says employers should assess their first aid needs, looking at the hazards, the number of workers and how far away emergency help is.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Every site is different. Base it on an assessment.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The provision depends on the site's hazards and size.

Explanation

First aid provision should come from an assessment of the site's needs: its hazards, size and distance from help.

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