Question 1
- Define the term first aid treatment.
- State three ways of ensuring safety in a Radio, Television and Electronic Works (RTV) workshop.
- Fig. 1 is a safety device found in an RTV workshop.
- Identify the device in Fig. 1.
- State one use of the device.
- Name the parts labelled M and N.
- State one function each of the parts labelled M and N.
Observation
The expected responses were:
(a) Definition of first aid treatment
The immediate/first treatment given to a victim of an accident/sudden illness before proper medical attention to save the individual(s)/prevent the injury from getting worse.
(b) Ways of ensuring safety in a Radio, Television and Electronic Works (RTV) workshop
- Availability of safety devices
- Proper usage of available safety devices
- Adhering to manufacturer’s instruction
- Observing workshop safety rules and regulations
- Avoid operating machine/equipment without adequate knowledge
- Avoid overcrowding the workbench with tools
- Using the right tools for job at hand
- Avoid horseplay/monkey act in the workshop
- Avoid water spillage on workshop floor
- Wear appropriate workshop clothing
- Put off power supply after the day’s work
- Avoid working on/contact with live wires
(c) (i) Fire extinguisher
(ii) Quenching/putting out fire/small fire
(iii) M – releasing handle/opening lever
N – nozzle/outlet/discharge nozzle
(iv) M – enables the content of the device to flow out when pressed
N – regulate the flow of the extinguishing agent
– allows the passage of extinguishing materials from the device.
Question 1 required candidates to respond to tasks on workshop safety and show some level of familiarity with a given safety device. As reported by the Chief Examiner, majority of the candidates that attempted question 1 responded reasonably well to the tasks.