SAIWA Emergency and Incident Response 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the acronym DRSABCD stand for in first aid emergency response?
- Detect, Report, Secure, Assess, Block, Call, Document
- Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation (Correct answer)
- Direct, Remove, Signal, Attend, Bandage, Cover, Dispatch
- Document, Review, Summarise, Analyse, Brief, Communicate, Debrief
Correct answer: Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation
DRSABCD is the standard first aid action plan used across Australia.
It provides a systematic approach: check for Danger, check Response, Send for help via 000, check Airway, check Breathing, begin CPR if needed, apply Defibrillator if available.
Question 2: A fire alarm activates at a building you are securing. What is your immediate priority?
- Investigate the cause before acting
- Implement the emergency evacuation plan immediately (Correct answer)
- Silence the alarm to prevent panic
- Continue normal duties as it is probably false
Correct answer: Implement the emergency evacuation plan immediately
Every fire alarm must be treated as genuine and the evacuation plan implemented immediately.
The agent should direct occupants to exits, check designated areas, assist evacuees, prevent re-entry, and guide emergency services on arrival.
Question 3: What information should a security agent gather before emergency services arrive?
- Only witness names
- Nature of incident, number of casualties, hazards present, access routes, and actions already taken (Correct answer)
- Estimated cost of property damage
- Names of everyone in the building
Correct answer: Nature of incident, number of casualties, hazards present, access routes, and actions already taken
Emergency services need information about the incident, casualties, hazards, access routes, and actions taken.
Having this information ready enables a smooth handover to emergency services, allowing more effective response.
Question 4: What is the correct procedure for preserving a crime scene until police arrive?
- Clean up the area
- Establish a perimeter, prevent entry, and avoid touching or moving anything (Correct answer)
- Collect evidence for police
- Photograph then allow normal access
Correct answer: Establish a perimeter, prevent entry, and avoid touching or moving anything
Crime scene preservation requires a perimeter, preventing unauthorised entry, and avoiding disturbance of evidence.
Security agents should not collect evidence as improper handling can contaminate it. A log of all persons entering the perimeter should be maintained.
Question 5: During a telephone bomb threat, what critical information should the receiver attempt to obtain?
- The caller's bank details
- The exact location of the device, when it will detonate, what it looks like, and why it was placed (Correct answer)
- Whether the caller has done this before
- The caller's home address
Correct answer: The exact location of the device, when it will detonate, what it looks like, and why it was placed
The receiver should try to obtain the device location, detonation time, description, and caller motivation while keeping them talking.
Note voice characteristics, background noises, and exact time of call. Do not hang up; let the caller disconnect.
Question 6: A person at your site is having a seizure. What should a security agent do?
- Restrain the person to stop movements
- Clear the area around them, protect their head, time the seizure, and call for medical assistance (Correct answer)
- Place something in their mouth
- Pour water on their face
Correct answer: Clear the area around them, protect their head, time the seizure, and call for medical assistance
Clear hazards, protect the head, time the seizure, and call for help. Never restrain or put objects in the mouth.
Call 000 if the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes. Once ended, place in recovery position and monitor breathing.
SAIWA Emergency and Incident Response 2
What does the acronym DRSABCD stand for in first aid emergency response?