Health and Safety: Fire Precautions Act and Regulations

Question 1

Under this act, the employer is required to hold a Fire Certificate for the premises if: more than . . . . . . . . . are employed on . . . . . floor at any one time, or more than . . . . . . people are employed on different floors at any one time.

Answer 1

20
1
10

Question 2

All premises must have adequate means of . . . . . . . . . in case of fire and a means of . . . . . . . . . the fire (even if a Fire Certificate is not required).

Answer 2

escape

fighting the fire

Question 3

All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . must be clearly marked /identified with the appropriate signs and all doors must be capable of being opened easily and immediately from the inside.

Answer 3

fire exits

Question 4

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . procedure should be in place with notices placed in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to inform people of what to do in the event of a fire.

Answer 4

fire evacuation procedure

prominent positions

Question 5

Fire Types: All solid materials, eg wood, textiles, curtain, furniture and plastics

Answer 5

Class A fire

Question 6

This fire type is not considered to constitute as a class on it’ own, it is a type of ignition that will feed the fire until it is removed (turned off).

Answer 6

Electrical fires

Question 7

Class B fires

Answer 7

All flammable liquids and solids, which can also be sub-divided into:
Non-miscible with water (eg. petrol, oils, solvents, paints, waxes)
Polar liquid fires (hydrophilic/miscible) with water (eg alcohol, ethanol, methanol, acetone, propanol etc)

Question 8

Class C fires

Answer 8

Gases, eg natural mains gas, liquid gas, liquid petroleum gasses, medical and industrial gasses.

Question 9

Class D fires

Answer 9

Metals or powdered metals (where water is generally ineffective, or dangerous).

Question 10

Fire Extinguishers

Water – Red label

Answer 10

Best used for

Class A fires that involve solids, such as paper, wood or hair.

Must not be used on electrical fires.

Question 11

Fire Extinguishers

Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

Answer 11

Used on electrical fires and burning liquid, class C fires.

Should not be used on flammable metal fires.

Question 12

Fire Extinguishers

Foam – Yellow label

Answer 12

Class B fires and small class A fires, such as liquid (petrol) and small solids, wood or hair.

Must not be used on electrical fires.

Question 13

Fire Extinguishers

Powder – Blue label

Answer 13

Used on burning liquid and electrical fires, highly effective on computers, photocopiers etc.

Should not be used on flammable metal fires.

Question 14

Fire Fighting Equipment

Fire blanket

Answer 14

Used on small fires, such as waste paper basket, small burning fat/oil (chip pan) fire or to wrap a person in if their clothes are on fire.

Should not be used on larger areas of burning material.

Question 15

TRUE or FALSE

All premises must have adequate means of escape in case of fire and a means of fighting the fire (even if a Fire Certificate is not required).

Answer 15

True

Question 16

TRUE or FALSE

Fire blankets are used on burning liquid and electrical fires, highly effective on computers, photocopiers etc.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

TRUE or FALSE

Foam – Yellow label Must not be used on electrical fires.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

Which fire extinguishers are used on electrical fires and burning liquid, class C fires and should not be used on flammable metal fires.

Answer 18

Fire Extinguishers -Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

Question 19

Describe an electrical fire

Answer 19

Not considered to constitute as a class on their own

electricity is a source of ignition that will feed the fire until it is removed (turned off).

When the electricity has been isolated the fire can usually be treated as a class A fire.

Question 20

Describe Class B fires

Answer 20

Includes All flammable liquids and solids, which can also be sub-divided into:

Non-miscible with water

Polar liquid fires with water

Question 21

Where should fire evacuation procedure and notices be placed?

Answer 21

In prominent positions

Question 22

All premises should have these in case of a fire:

Answer 22

Means of escape

Equipment for fighting the fire

Question 23

Describe the requirements for fire exits

Answer 23

clearly marked /identified
Have appropriate signs
doors must be capable of being opened easily and immediately from the inside.

Question 24

Under the Fire Precautions Act and Regulations requires a a Fire Certificate for the premises if -

Answer 24

more than 20 are employed on 1 floor at any one time, or more than 10 people are employed on different floors at any one time.