Fire safety and fire warden basics for any workplace: the fire triangle, raising the alarm, extinguishers, fire doors, smoke and evacuation. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation for every answer. General good practice, not tied to any one country's law; where a rule is UK-specific we say so. It supports, but does not replace, your employer's training and risk assessment.
Pergunta 1 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
What are the three sides of the fire triangle?
- Sparks, wind and dry weather
- Fuel, oxygen and heat
- Water, foam and powder
- Smoke, flames and ash left behind
Pergunta 2 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
You discover a fire at work. What do you do first?
- Go and look for the cause of the fire
- Raise the alarm, for example at the nearest call point
- Finish your task, then tell your manager at the next break
- Open the windows to let the smoke out
Pergunta 3 · Verdadeiro / Falso · 90s · 1 pt
During a fire evacuation you can use the lift if it is close to your desk.
Pergunta 4 · Associar · 90s · 1 pt
Match each extinguisher type (UK colour band) to the fire it is designed for.
- Water (red)
- Foam (cream)
- CO2 (black)
- Wet chemical (yellow)
- Burning cooking oil or fat
- Electrical equipment
- Flammable liquids such as petrol
- Wood, paper and fabrics
Pergunta 5 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
In the European classification of fires, what does Class F cover?
- Fires involving metals such as magnesium
- Fires involving cooking oils and fats
- Fires involving flammable gases such as propane
- Fires in electrical equipment
Pergunta 6 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
Why must you never throw water on a burning deep-fat fryer?
- Because water will only cool the oil a little and the fire will carry on burning slowly
- Because water conducts electricity from the fryer
- Because the water flashes to steam and throws burning oil out of the pan
- Because water makes extra smoke
Pergunta 7 · Múltipla escolha · 90s · 1 pt
Which of these are typical duties of a fire warden (fire marshal)? Choose the 2 correct answers.
- Going back inside to collect people's belongings
- Checking every day that escape routes and fire doors are clear
- Helping to sweep their area and guide people to the assembly point
- Fighting any fire, however large it gets
Pergunta 8 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
How should a fire door be kept?
- Open in summer and closed in winter
- Propped open with a wedge so people can pass through quickly and safely
- Closed, or held open only by a device that releases on alarm
- Locked, so the fire cannot spread
Pergunta 9 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
Why do you go to the assembly point and stay there?
- So the fire service can hand out instructions for the rest of the day
- To collect your coat
- So everyone can be accounted for and anyone missing reported
- Because it is the only place smoking is allowed
Pergunta 10 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
The corridor is filling with smoke. How do you move?
- Towards the smoke to find the fire
- Back to your desk to wait
- Upright and as fast as you can, holding your breath for as long as possible
- Low down, where the air is cleaner, keeping to your escape route
Pergunta 11 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
You reach a closed door and suspect fire behind it. What do you do?
- Kick it open and wait for the smoke to clear
- Break the glass panel to look
- Open it quickly to get through before the fire has time to spread further
- Check it with the back of your hand; if it is hot, use another route
Pergunta 12 · Ordenar · 90s · 1 pt
Put the steps for using a portable fire extinguisher in order.
- Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire
- Pull out the safety pin
- Squeeze the handle
- Sweep from side to side
Pergunta 13 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
When should you NOT try to fight a fire with an extinguisher?
- When the fire is spreading or the smoke is thick
- When a colleague stands by with a second extinguisher
- When the fire is small and you have been trained to use that extinguisher
- When the extinguisher label matches the fire
Pergunta 14 · Verdadeiro / Falso · 90s · 1 pt
In England and Wales, the 'responsible person' for a workplace must carry out a fire risk assessment and keep it under review.
Pergunta 15 · Escolha única · 90s · 1 pt
Which number do you call for the fire service?
- 101, the non-emergency line
- The company switchboard, which decides whether to call
- 999 in the UK, or 112, which works across Europe
- 911, wherever you are