Exit Routes, EAPs, FPPs and Fire Prevention Quiz

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)?

• EAPs need to be written down only if requested by employees.

• EAPs facilitate and organize actions taken during an emergency.

• EAPs have no effect on the number or severity of injuries during an emergency.

• EAPs increase confusion due to the number of documents required.

Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) requirements include all of the following, except ___.

• FPPs can be communicated orally if there are more than 10 employees

• The employer must review with each employee the parts of the FPP necessary for self-protection

• It must be written document that is kept in the workplace

• It must be made available to employees for review

Which of the following elements are required in order for a fire to occur?

• Sufficient oxygen, fuel, ignition source, and chemical reaction

• Sufficient fuel, carbon dioxide, heat, and chemical reaction

• Combustible materials, spark, heat, and mechanical reaction

• Smoke, heat, flames, and light reaction

Only those employees who have received training on the use of a fire extinguisher can be authorized to use a fire extinguisher during a workplace fire.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements represents an element of a good emergency evacuation floor plan?

• Designates one exit pathway so as not to confuse evacuees

• Indicates locations of elevators used to reach emergency exit

• Directs exits away from rooms with hazardous materials

• Indicates restrooms and windows as potential exits

Trash fires involving paper and wood products are __ fires.

• Class C

• Class B

• Class D

• Class A

Which fire extinguisher is appropriate for use on a fire involving gasoline in a confined space when no respiratory protection is available?

• Carbon dioxide extinguisher

• Dry chemical extinguisher

• Water (APW) extinguisher

• Class K dry-type extinguisher

The P.A.S.S. technique for using a fire extinguisher means ___.

• Position, aim, sweep, slowly

• Point, away, side-to-side

• Pin, approach, start, stop

• Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

At minimum, how often must maintenance checks be performed on portable fire extinguishers?

• Once a month

• Once every five years

• Once a year

• Once every two years

Which of the following elements is NOT required in order for a fire to occur?

• Chemical reaction

• Fuel

• Ignition source

• Sufficient oxygen