Workplace First Aid Quiz

Louise Petty

December 1, 2014

5 min read

Test Your First Aid Knowledge

First aid knowledge is essential for everyone in all workplaces as you never know when you may need to act in an emergency situation. According to recent HSE figures, 38.8 million working days were lost in 2019/20 due to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries. Employers also have responsibilities under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations to ensure that appropriate first aid can be given to people at work. Take our quick quiz to see what you already know.

The first step of first aid is to do a primary survey of the casualty, known as DRABC. What does DRABC stand for?

Danger Resuscitation Airway Breaths Choking

Death Response Airway Bleeding Care

Danger Response Airway Breathing Circulation

Diabetes Resuscitation Allergies Bleeding Choking

Correct! Wrong!

When giving CPR to a casualty, what should the frequency of compressions to breaths be?

Chest compressions during CPR given to a casualty

30:2

20:2

30:1

50:4

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What is the first action to take when putting someone in the recovery position?

First aid training by putting someone into the recovery position

Tilt their head back

Bend their legs

Straighten their legs

Bring their arm across their body

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If someone has burnt their hand on a hot pan, what should you do?

Wrap their hand in bandages immediately

Touch the burn to check how bad it is

Apply an adhesive dressing until the burn cools

Run their hand under cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes

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If someone is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), what should you do?

Try to find out the cause of the reaction

Call an ambulance straight away

Send the person home from work

Give the person a hot drink

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Test Your First Aid Knowledge

Want to learn more about how to recognise emergency situations, treat conditions and reactions and ensure that you can take appropriate action at the time of an incident? Take a look at our Workplace First Aid Training.

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Workplace First Aid Quiz

Test Your First Aid Knowledge

The first step of first aid is to do a primary survey of the casualty, known as DRABC. What does DRABC stand for?

When giving CPR to a casualty, what should the frequency of compressions to breaths be?

What is the first action to take when putting someone in the recovery position?

If someone has burnt their hand on a hot pan, what should you do?

If someone is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), what should you do?

Further Resources:

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