Fire Warden Course (Australia) 2026

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   Under the model WHS Regulations, who must prepare, maintain and carry out a workplace emergency plan?

   • AThe building's insurance company
   • BEach worker for their own area
   • CThe local fire brigade
   • DThe PCBU, such as the employer
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. The PCBU, such as the employer

   Regulation 43 of the model WHS Regulations places the emergency plan duty on the PCBU, such as the employer or business running the workplace.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   Which of these must a workplace emergency plan provide for?

   • AExtra pay for staff who act as wardens
   • BA fire extinguisher in every single room
   • CDaily visits by the fire brigade
   • DNotifying emergency services quickly
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Notifying emergency services quickly

   Safe Work Australia says an emergency plan must cover an effective response, evacuation, prompt notice to emergency services, medical help, communication, testing and training.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   Who must the PCBU consult when making or reviewing the emergency plan?

   • AWorkers and any health and safety representatives
   • BOnly the managers and the building owner
   • CNobody, because the plan is a private company document
   • DNeighbours who live within 1 km of the site
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Workers and any health and safety representatives

   Under the model WHS laws the PCBU must consult workers, and any health and safety representatives, on the emergency plan.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   When should an emergency plan be reviewed?

   • AOnly when the fire brigade orders a review
   • BAfter workplace changes and after testing
   • COnce every ten years, no matter what changes
   • DOnly when the building is sold to a new owner
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. After workplace changes and after testing

   Safe Work Australia says plans must be kept up to date and reviewed after changes to the workplace, the workforce or the work, and after testing.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   What is the Australian Standard AS 3745 about?

   • APlanning for emergencies in facilities
   • BFood safety in commercial kitchens
   • CElectrical wiring in new homes
   • DThe design of portable fire extinguishers
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Planning for emergencies in facilities

   AS 3745-2010 is titled Planning for emergencies in facilities. It covers the emergency planning committee, the emergency control organisation, procedures and training.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   What does the emergency planning committee (EPC) do?

   • AInspects fire extinguishers each month
   • BPuts out fires before the brigade arrives
   • CWrites and maintains the emergency plan
   • DDirects traffic outside the building
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Writes and maintains the emergency plan

   The EPC is the group responsible for documenting and maintaining the emergency plan. It appoints the emergency control organisation.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   What is the job of the emergency control organisation (ECO)?

   • ATo direct and control the site's emergency response
   • BTo approve new building plans for council
   • CTo investigate the cause of every fire
   • DTo sell and service fire safety equipment for tenants
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. To direct and control the site's emergency response

   The ECO is the team of wardens appointed to direct and control how the site's emergency response procedures are carried out.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   Under the AS 3745 colour system, what colour helmet does the chief warden wear?

   • AGreen
   • BRed
   • CWhite
   • DYellow
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. White

   Chief wardens and deputy chief wardens wear white so people can find them quickly.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   Under the AS 3745 colour system, what colour helmet does a floor or area warden wear?

   • AOrange
   • BWhite
   • CBlue
   • DYellow
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Yellow

   Floor and area wardens wear yellow. Wardens under them wear red, and chief wardens wear white.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    During an alarm, what does the chief warden collect from the floor or area wardens?

    • ATheir signed timesheets for the shift
    • BA list of any furniture that was damaged
    • CReports on whether their areas are clear
    • DTheir keys, swipe cards and radios
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Reports on whether their areas are clear

    The chief warden goes to the control point, checks the fire panel and gathers reports from floor or area wardens to build a picture of the building.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    What is a warden's main duty in an emergency?

    • ATo lead an orderly evacuation
    • BTo find out who started the fire
    • CTo fight the fire until the brigade arrives
    • DTo guard the building's cash and stock
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. To lead an orderly evacuation

    Warden procedures state that the main duty of wardens is not to combat emergencies but to get people out in an orderly way and assist emergency services.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    When a floor warden checks their floor during an alarm, which rooms should they check?

    • AEvery room they can safely enter, toilets included
    • BOnly the rooms where staff were seen earlier that day
    • COnly the main open-plan office areas
    • DOnly rooms that have their doors left open
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Every room they can safely enter, toilets included

    Warden duties include checking every accessible room, toilets included, and directing people out.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    While checking rooms, you find a door that is hot to touch. What should you do?

    • AOpen it slowly to look inside
    • BKick it open and use an extinguisher
    • CWedge it open so smoke can escape
    • DLeave it closed and report it
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Leave it closed and report it

    Wardens must not open hot doors or doors with smoke coming through them. Report the location so emergency services know.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    A worker on your floor uses a wheelchair. What should a warden know before any emergency?

    • AWhich lift the worker usually takes
    • BNothing, because emergency services handle this
    • COnly the worker's home address
    • DWho needs help and how, as their plan says
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Who needs help and how, as their plan says

    Emergency plans can set out help for people with hearing, vision or mobility impairments. Wardens report people who may need a personal emergency plan.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    Which of these should a warden report to the chief warden between emergencies?

    • AA visitor who forgot to sign out
    • BA printer that is out of paper
    • CA fire door that does not close properly
    • DA staff member who arrived five minutes late
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. A fire door that does not close properly

    Warden duties include reporting hazards such as blocked exits, fire doors that fail to close and missing extinguishers.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    Queensland's Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 bans obstructions near a final exit. Within what distance?

    • A5 metres
    • B50 centimetres
    • C10 metres
    • D2 metres
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. 2 metres

    In Queensland, nothing may obstruct an evacuation route, including the area within 2 m of a final exit.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Under Queensland's Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, what is the rule about chocking open a door to a fire-isolated area?

    • AIt is allowed on hot days for air flow
    • BIt is allowed if a sign is posted
    • CIt is allowed during business hours
    • DIt is not allowed
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. It is not allowed

    The regulation forbids letting air from other spaces into evacuation routes, and gives chocking open a door as an example of a banned act.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    In Queensland, how soon must a new worker receive general evacuation instructions?

    • AOnly after the first fire drill
    • BWithin 6 months of starting
    • CWithin 2 days of starting
    • DBefore their first annual review
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Within 2 days of starting

    Queensland's Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 says new workers get general evacuation instructions within 2 days, then at least once a year.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Queensland rules and WA's public building guidance both set a minimum for evacuation practice. What is it?

    • AAt least once every 5 years
    • BAt least once a year
    • COnly when a new tenant moves in
    • DAt least once a week
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. At least once a year

    Queensland requires evacuation practice at intervals of not more than 1 year, and WA Health guidance asks for at least 1 evacuation every 12 months.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    In Queensland, which buildings must have a fire safety adviser?

    • AOnly buildings without sprinklers
    • BOnly buildings under construction
    • CHigh occupancy buildings
    • DEvery house with a smoke alarm
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. High occupancy buildings

    Occupiers of high occupancy buildings must appoint a fire safety adviser with a current building fire safety qualification.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    In Australia, a Class F fire involves which fuel?

    • AWood, paper and cloth
    • BFlammable gases such as LPG
    • CCooking oils and fats
    • DBurning metals such as magnesium
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Cooking oils and fats

    Class F fires involve cooking oils and fats. Class A is ordinary solids, Class C is gases and Class D is metals.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    An extinguisher has a black band. What does it contain?

    • ADry chemical powder
    • BWater only
    • CWet chemical
    • DCarbon dioxide
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Carbon dioxide

    In Australia a black band means carbon dioxide (CO2), suited to electrical equipment and flammable liquids.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    Which extinguisher is made for a deep fryer fire?

    • ACarbon dioxide (black band)
    • BWater (all red)
    • CWet chemical (oatmeal band)
    • DFoam (blue band)
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Wet chemical (oatmeal band)

    The oatmeal-band wet chemical extinguisher is made for Class F fires in cooking oils and fats.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    Using the PASS method, where should you aim the extinguisher nozzle?

    • AAt the base of the fire
    • BAt the top of the flames
    • CAt the smoke near the ceiling
    • DAt the wall behind the fire
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. At the base of the fire

    PASS means Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. You aim at the base of the fire and sweep from side to side.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    After an evacuation, who tells occupants that they may go back into the building?

    • AThe first person back at the door
    • BA warden from any other floor
    • CThe chief warden
    • DAny occupant once the alarm stops
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The chief warden

    The chief warden keeps control until emergency services take over, then tells occupants when they can return and holds a debrief.

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