Fire Safety Awareness Practice Questions — All Questions

On hearing the fire alarm, you should:

• a.Ignore it if busy
• b.Leave calmly by the nearest safe exit and go to the assembly point✓
• c.Hide
• d.Use the lift

Evacuate calmly via the nearest safe exit to the assembly point.

During evacuation you should generally:

• a.Not use lifts unless they are designated evacuation lifts✓
• b.Always use the lift
• c.Run and push
• d.Go back for belongings

Avoid ordinary lifts in a fire; use stairs unless a lift is designated for evacuation.

The purpose of an assembly point is to:

• a.Continue working
• b.Store equipment
• c.Account for everyone safely away from the building✓
• d.Block the exit

Assembly points allow a roll call to ensure everyone is safe.

You should go back into a building during a fire:

• a.To get your phone
• b.To finish a task
• c.To collect a coat
• d.Only when the fire service says it is safe✓

Never re-enter until the fire and rescue service confirms it is safe.