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Fire safety management questions for the CSCS MAP test

4 free questions on Fire safety management, from section A. Legal and management. Every question is original and explains why each option is right or wrong.

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Question 1

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You are planning fire safety for a building under construction.

Which is a key part of your fire plan?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. A fire plan isn't needed until the building is finished and handed over
  2. B. Only a list of the nearest fire stations and their phone numbers
  3. C. Locking all exits at night to stop theft
  4. D. Escape routes, a way to raise the alarm, and fire-fighting equipment
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Buildings under construction can burn quickly. A fire plan is needed during the work.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. You need practical arrangements on site.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Escape routes must be kept available whenever people are on site.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says sites need a fire plan with escape routes, a way of raising the alarm and suitable fire-fighting equipment.

Explanation

Construction sites need a fire plan: escape routes, alarms, fire-fighting equipment, and control of ignition sources and flammable materials.

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Question 2

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Waste packaging is piling up against the outside wall of your timber-frame building.

Why is this a fire risk?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. It is fuel that could spread a fire to the building
  2. B. It isn't a risk, as packaging won't burn
  3. C. It is only a risk if someone is smoking on that side of the site
  4. D. It only matters once the building has been handed over
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says a fire risk assessment should consider how a fire could start and what could burn. Waste piled against the structure is fuel.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Cardboard and plastic packaging burn easily.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Hot work, electrics and arson can all start fires too.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. A building under construction is at high risk of fire.

Explanation

Keep combustible waste to a minimum, away from the structure, and remove it regularly.

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Question 3

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You are choosing the fire alarm for a large, noisy site.

What does HSE say the warning must be?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Quiet, so it doesn't frighten anyone
  2. B. A shout from the site manager
  3. C. A text message to managers only
  4. D. Distinctive and audible to everyone
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Everyone must be able to hear it over the site noise.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. A shout won't be heard across a large, noisy site.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Everyone on site needs to be warned.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says the warning should be distinctive, audible above other noise and recognisable by everyone.

Explanation

Fire alarms on site must be distinctive, audible above other noise and recognisable by everyone.

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Question 4

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You are placing fire extinguishers around your site.

What does HSE advise?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. At fire points, in types that suit the fire
  2. B. Keep them all locked in the site office
  3. C. Use one type for every kind of fire
  4. D. Don't train anyone, so nobody is tempted to fight a fire
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says extinguishers should be at identified fire points, the type should suit the fire, and nominated people should be trained to use them.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. They need to be ready at fire points around the site.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The wrong type can make a fire worse, for example water on electrical fires.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. HSE says nominated people should be trained.

Explanation

Put suitable extinguishers at fire points, and train nominated people to use them.

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