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Workplace Security Survey

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1. What is one of the most common errors during an emergency evacuation triggered by a credible bomb threat?

A. Personnel panic and run to the nearest exit
B. A well intentioned member of staff presses the fire alarm to warn everyone
C. Nobody believes it’s a real threat

2. If you compare a fire evacuation against an evacuation due to a bomb threat, what are the main differences?

A. During a bomb threat, the main evacuation routes and emergency muster point(s) have to be rapidly assessed & nominated to ensure that the safest evacuation route and muster point can be selected
B. There is no difference, we just need to evacuate via the fastest means possible
C. During a fire alarm, the whole workforce evacuates immediately – during a bomb threat we evacuate one floor or department at a time to ensure full accountability

3. In general, who is responsible for deciding when or whether you should evacuate your workplace due to a credible bomb threat?

A. The police
B. MI5 or a similar element of the UK security services or agencies
C. Your own safety / security department

4. What does the abbreviation VBIED stand for?

A. Vehicle Biological Internal / External Decontamination
B. Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device
C. Vehicle Barrier Improvised Explosive Deterrent

5. Secondary fragmentation refers to:

A. The use of a secondary explosive device to target the workforce as they evacuate their workplace
B. Injuries to the bones / skeletal system due to an over-pressure or intense blast wave
C. The generation of glass and similar secondary, fragmented missiles due to the initial explosion.

6. Religious and political extremism are examples of what?

A. The motivation behind many forms of terrorism
B. Subliminal PR and primary influencing techniques
C. Illegal terrorist activity

7. When considering an emergency muster point, it is of vital importance that:

A. The muster point has good vehicular access to allow the emergency services to treat any injured personnel
B. The area is rapidly assessed and searched for any potential secondary device(s)
C. It provides natural shelter from the elements

8. Why is it good practice to have images of your workplace within your company’s emergency evacuation pack?

A. It will help with our contingency planning and is a legal requirement for the insurance assessors
B. If the security services need to enter the building in an attempt to search for and / or disarm a device, such images will provide them with invaluable assistance
C. They can help the ambulance service identify the best locations for casualty collection points

9. What is crush syndrome?

A. A phenomenon caused by panic and terror during an emergency evacuation, which often causes hyperventilation and panic attacks
B. An injury affecting the lungs due to the ‘over-pressure’ of an explosion
C. The build up of life threatening toxins and fatty embolisms within limbs that have been crushed under heavy material, such as concrete.

10. Unusual handwriting, absence of a credible postmark and grease like staining are all examples of indicators used to identify:

A. A potential kidnap or ransom note
B. A letter or parcel bomb
C. A bomb hoax or fake letter / parcel bomb.

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