Fire Safety, First Aid and Evacuation Course (EU) 2026

1. 第1题，共16题

   Which EU law sets the employer's general duties for first aid, fire-fighting and evacuation?

   • AThe Working Time Directive
   • BThe Framework Directive 89/391/EEC
   • CThe Safety Signs Directive 92/58/EEC
   • DThe General Data Protection Regulation
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   答案: B. The Framework Directive 89/391/EEC

   Article 8 of the Framework Directive 89/391/EEC covers first aid, fire-fighting, evacuation and serious and imminent danger.

2. 第2题，共16题

   Under the Framework Directive, who has the duty to ensure workers' safety and health in every aspect related to the work?

   • AEach worker on their own
   • BThe employer
   • CThe local fire brigade
   • DThe national labour inspectorate
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   答案: B. The employer

   Article 5 says the employer has a duty to ensure the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to the work.

3. 第3题，共16题

   An employer hires an outside safety company to help with fire safety. What happens to the employer's responsibility?

   • AIt passes to the workers' representative
   • BIt passes fully to the outside company
   • CThe employer is still responsible
   • DIt ends once the company signs a contract
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   答案: C. The employer is still responsible

   Under Article 5, using outside services does not take away the employer's responsibility.

4. 第4题，共16题

   The employer's first aid, fire-fighting and evacuation measures must be adapted to what?

   • AThe nature of the activities and the size of the business
   • BThe number of managers on the company payroll
   • CThe ages of the youngest and the oldest workers
   • DThe preferences of the company's insurer and its lawyers
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   答案: A. The nature of the activities and the size of the business

   Article 8(1) says the measures must be adapted to the nature of the activities and the size of the undertaking or establishment.

5. 第5题，共16题

   A shop plans its evacuation arrangements. Under Article 8, who else must it take into account besides its workers?

   • AOnly workers who hold a first aid certificate
   • BOther people present, such as customers and visitors
   • COnly managers who hold keys to the building
   • DOnly full-time workers who have a permanent contract
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   答案: B. Other people present, such as customers and visitors

   Article 8(1) says the measures must take into account other persons present, not only the employer's workers.

6. 第6题，共16题

   The employer designates workers for first aid, fire-fighting and evacuation. What must be adequate for these workers?

   • ATheir age, their uniforms and their job titles
   • BTheir number, their training and their equipment
   • CTheir experience in sales and customer service
   • DTheir pay, holidays and working hours
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   答案: B. Their number, their training and their equipment

   Article 8(2) says the number of designated workers, their training and the equipment available to them must be adequate.

7. 第7题，共16题

   Which outside services must the employer arrange any necessary contacts with?

   • AIT support, printing, telephones and post
   • BCleaning, catering, laundry, car parking and waste collection
   • CBanking, insurance, accounting, payroll and legal advice
   • DFirst aid, emergency medical care, rescue work and fire-fighting
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   答案: D. First aid, emergency medical care, rescue work and fire-fighting

   Article 8(1) requires the employer to arrange contacts with external services, especially for first aid, emergency medical care, rescue work and fire-fighting.

8. 第8题，共16题

   Where do the detailed rules come from, such as how many first-aiders a workplace needs?

   • AA list published each year by EU-OSHA
   • BOne EU rulebook with the same numbers everywhere
   • CThe fire extinguisher manufacturer
   • DThe national laws of each country
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   答案: D. The national laws of each country

   EU directives are binding on every Member State, which puts them into its own national law. Countries may adopt stricter rules, so the details can differ between countries.

9. 第9题，共16题

   Can an EU country have stricter workplace safety rules than the Framework Directive?

   • ANo, every country must copy the directive word for word
   • BOnly for workplaces with more than 500 workers
   • COnly if all other EU countries agree first
   • DYes, rules that protect workers better are allowed
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   答案: D. Yes, rules that protect workers better are allowed

   Article 1(3) says the directive does not affect national or EU rules that are more favourable to workers' safety and health.

10. 第10题，共16题

    Several companies share one office building. What does the Framework Directive say their employers must do?

    • ACooperate, coordinate and inform each other about the risks
    • BEach make a plan without telling the others
    • CLeave all safety matters to the owner of the building alone
    • DLet the largest company decide for everyone alone
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    答案: A. Cooperate, coordinate and inform each other about the risks

    Article 6(4) says employers sharing a workplace must cooperate, coordinate their protection and prevention actions and inform one another and their workers of the risks.

11. 第11题，共16题

    A worker moves to a new job in a different part of the site. Under Article 12, what should happen?

    • AThe worker receives safety and health training for the new job
    • BThe worker reads the fire notice and signs it
    • CNothing, because the worker was already trained when first hired
    • DThe worker must find and pay for a suitable course on their own
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    答案: A. The worker receives safety and health training for the new job

    Article 12 requires training on recruitment, on a transfer or change of job, and when new equipment or new technology is introduced.

12. 第12题，共16题

    Who pays for the safety and health training required by the Framework Directive, and when does it take place?

    • ANot the worker; it takes place during working hours
    • BThe worker pays half and does it at weekends
    • CThe worker pays for it and must do it on their days off work
    • DIt is free, but it must be done in the worker's own free time
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    答案: A. Not the worker; it takes place during working hours

    Article 12(4) says the training may not be at the workers' expense and must take place during working hours.

13. 第13题，共16题

    You notice a situation at work that you reasonably think is a serious and immediate danger. What is your duty?

    • AIgnore it, as only managers deal with danger
    • BWait until the next team meeting to raise it
    • CInform your employer or the safety staff at once
    • DPost a warning about it on social media first
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    答案: C. Inform your employer or the safety staff at once

    Article 13(2)(d) says workers must immediately inform the employer or the workers with safety responsibilities of any serious and immediate danger.

14. 第14题，共16题

    Workers are, or may be, exposed to a serious and imminent danger. What must the employer do as soon as possible?

    • AAsk workers to sign a form accepting the risk
    • BInform them of the risk and of the steps taken to protect them
    • CWait for an inspector to confirm the danger in writing first
    • DInform only the managers and keep everyone else working
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    答案: B. Inform them of the risk and of the steps taken to protect them

    Article 8(3)(a) says the employer must inform all workers who are or may be exposed, as soon as possible, of the risk and the protective steps.

15. 第15题，共16题

    There is a serious and imminent danger to other people, and your supervisor cannot be contacted. What does Article 8(5) expect?

    • ATake appropriate steps with the knowledge and means you have
    • BLeave the site straight away without telling anyone else
    • CDo nothing at all until your supervisor answers the phone
    • DWait for written permission from the company's head office first
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    答案: A. Take appropriate steps with the knowledge and means you have

    Article 8(5) says workers must be able to take appropriate steps, in the light of their knowledge and the technical means available, to avoid the consequences of the danger.

16. 第16题，共16题

    Why does a general course like this one NOT replace the training your employer gives you?

    • AEmployers must train you on your own job and workplace
    • BNational laws ban all online safety learning
    • CGeneral awareness courses are not allowed anywhere in the EU
    • DYour employer's training only covers pay and working hours
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    答案: A. Employers must train you on your own job and workplace

    Article 12 says training must be adapted to the worker's own workstation or job, so your employer must give site-specific training.

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