CSCS Test Questions 2026 - First Aid & Emergency Procedures

This CSCS practice exam contains 18 multiple-choice questions covering the first aid and emergency procedures section of the CSCS Health, Safety and Environment Test.

These practice questions cover essential topics, including first-aid provision, emergency response, accident and near-miss reporting, evacuation procedures, electrical safety incidents, falls from height, and the duties of workplace first aiders.

The pass mark is 16 out of 18. Like all of our CSCS mock exams, you will get a pass/fail grade after submitting your answers. Good luck.

1. You discover a person touching a live electrical cable. What should you do first?

Contact the electricity supplier

Call 999 and request an ambulance

Pull the person away from the cable

Isolate the electrical supply and call for assistance

Question 1 of 18

2. Which two sources can provide information about site emergency procedures and emergency contact numbers? (Select two answers)

The local telephone directory

Site noticeboards and safety information displays

Your local job centre

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

The site induction

Question 2 of 18

3. A worker has collapsed inside a deep inspection chamber. What should you do first?

Attempt a rescue while someone looks for your supervisor

Enter the chamber and provide first aid

Arrange to be lowered into the chamber on a rope

Raise the alarm and remain outside the chamber

Question 3 of 18

4. A person is unconscious and you are not trained in first aid. What should you do first?

Get medical assistance immediately

Turn them onto their back

Slap their face to wake them

Give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Question 4 of 18

5. You witness a serious accident on site. What two actions should you take immediately? (Select two answers)

Move the injured person to the site office

Help the injured person sit up and provide food or water

Record the incident in the accident book

Alert nearby workers so assistance can be arranged

Check that it is safe to approach the injured person

Question 5 of 18

6. Is an employer required to provide a first-aid kit on site?

No, there is no legal requirement to provide one

Only when more than 50 people are working on site

Yes, suitable first-aid equipment must be available on every site

Only when more than 25 people are working on site

Question 6 of 18

7. Which item should never be kept in a workplace first-aid kit?

Safety pins

Bandages

Tablets or medication

Plasters

Question 7 of 18

8. How should emergency evacuation routes be kept?

Closed off

Marked with bright yellow paint

Clear and free from obstructions

Well lit throughout the day

Question 8 of 18

9. If an emergency occurs on site, which two actions should you take? (Select two answers)

Look around the site for people who may be unsure what to do

Finish your current task before leaving

Go straight to the designated assembly point

Return to the site office to collect personal belongings

Leave the area using the nearest safe exit

Question 9 of 18

10. A person has fallen from height and cannot feel their legs. What should you do?

Keep them still and wait for medical assistance to arrive

Roll them onto their side and bend their legs

Lift their legs to check if feeling returns

Straighten their legs and roll them onto their back

Question 10 of 18

11. You believe a person has a broken leg. What is the correct action to take?

Lay them flat on their back

Contact a first aider or seek medical assistance

Place them in the recovery position

Tie their legs together using a belt

Question 11 of 18

12. What should you do if an emergency occurs on site?

Contact the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for guidance

Leave through the nearest exit and go home

Collect your belongings and leave the site

Follow the site's emergency procedures

Question 12 of 18

13. Which of the following is outside the role of a workplace first aider?

Providing assistance to an unconscious worker

Providing medication without proper authorization

Giving resuscitation if required

Controlling bleeding

Question 13 of 18

14. The site first-aid kit is missing essential supplies. What should you do?

Report it to the person responsible for maintaining the first-aid kit

Bring your own medical supplies to work

Find out who has been using the contents

Ignore it because someone else will deal with it

Question 14 of 18

15. Where should you look for information about site emergency procedures? (Select two answers)

The health and safety file

The local hospital

Site noticeboards

The site induction

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Question 15 of 18

16. You cut your finger and the bleeding does not stop. What should you do?

Contact a first aider or seek medical assistance

Cover the wound and carry on working

Clean the wound and continue working

Inform your colleagues and take a break

Question 16 of 18

17. Someone collapses with severe stomach pain and there is no first aider available. What should you do first?

Ask them to sit down and rest

Help them lie down in the recovery position

Give them pain relief medication

Ask someone to contact the emergency services

Question 17 of 18

18. What information is most important to collect after a near-miss incident?

The next-of-kin details of those involved

What work or activities were taking place when the incident occurred

Where the individuals involved were living

The value of the project at the time of the incident

Question 18 of 18

CSCS Test Questions – First Aid and Emergency Procedures

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