Working Outdoors

Question 1

Lightning can occur

Answer 1

Anywhere, even if it is not raining

Question 2

When working outdoors, if a Qualified Electrical Worker sees lightning moving toward the area, he or she should ?

Answer 2

Avoid tall structures

Question 3

If lightning is moving toward the work site, one safety precaution is to ?

Answer 3

get to an open space and squat low to the ground as quickly as possible

Question 4

When a tornado watch is issued, ?

Answer 4

prepare to take cover if a tornado warning is issued

Question 5

If trapped in a vehicle during a blizzard, ?

Answer 5

Run the engine about 10 minutes each hour

Question 6

If trapped in a vehicle during a blizzard and the snow stops falling, ?

Answer 6

hand a brightly colored cloth on the radio antenna and raise the hood

Question 7

If Qualified Electrical Workers feel their hair standing on end due to an imminent lighting strike, they should ?

Answer 7

Squat down and keep their heads between their knees

Question 8

When a tornado warning is issued, ?

Answer 8

Take immediate shelter

Question 9

First Aid treatment for heat stroke before medical help arrives is to ?

Answer 9

move the victim to a cooler place

Question 10

Wind chill is figured by combining the ?

Answer 10

wind speed with the air temperature

Question 11

The most common and widespread natural disasters are ?

Answer 11

floods

Question 12

The group of people who receives 60% of all dog bites are ?

Answer 12

children

Question 13

A flash flood ? is given when a flash flooding is occurring or imminent. Immediate action should be taken by those threatened

Answer 13

warning

Question 14

A snake bite is best treated by cutting into the wound site and sucking as much of the venom out as possible.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Plants that contain toxic oils become nontoxic as soon as they are cut down

Answer 15

False

Question 16

First aid for a victim of shock is to have the victim ?

Answer 16

Lie down and position the victim’s feet 12” to 15” higher than his or her head

Question 17

If oil from a toxic plant gets on the hands, wash them with hot water and soap.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

If a rash develops from a toxic plant and the rash spreads to other parts of the body, ?

Answer 18

seek medical help

Question 19

Ticks are known to be carriers of rocky mountain fever and ?

Answer 19

lyme disease

Question 20

If bitten by a rattlesnake, allow the bite to bleed for ? clean and disinfect the area, then cover the bite with a gauze pad and tape it in place.

Answer 20

15 to 30 seconds