FIRE SAFETY QUIZ
1) What is the only book a child should not open? answer click arrow A Matchbook
2) If you sprayed a Class D fire with a Class A extinguisher, what would happen? answer click arrow An explosion.
3) What type of burn is most severe, first or third? answer click arrow Third.
4) Generally speaking, which degree of burn is initially more painful? answer click arrow Second.
5) What type of fire extinguisher is most suitable for the average home? answer click arrow ABC (multipurpose)
6) What percentage of adult fire victims are impaired? answer click arrow 33% (1/3)
7) What popular material for children's clothes, and summer clothes, cannot be made flame retardant? answer click arrow Cotton.
8) Which will harm the flame retardant chemicals in clothes, soap or detergent? answer click arrow Soap.
9) What has a head and no brains? answer click arrow A match.
10) Smoke contains nitric oxide which turns into nitric acid when it mixes with what? answer click arrow Moisture of the eyes, nose and throat.
11) Name the major cause of fatal home fires? answer click arrow Careless smoking.
12) What is creosote and how can it cause trouble in your home? answer click arrow A tar-like gummy substance carried by smoke. It builds up in chimneys and may catch on fire.
13) What has been called the greatest advancement in fire protection since the bucket? answer click arrow Smoke alarm.
14) Name three places in the home where you should NOT put a smoke alarm? answer click arrow Small kitchen, bathroom, near air vents, ceiling fans or air conditioning units, furnace exhausts.
15) In a house fire the rule is GET OUT AND STAY OUT. In a high-rise, there are 2 choices. What are they? answer click arrow Get out or stay put.
16) Only a few children are fascinated by fire. True or False? answer click arrow To different degrees, all children are fascinated by fire.
17) What percentage of arson fires are set by juvenile offenders? answer click arrow 33% (1/3)
18) Name the most common type of household burn that requires hospital treatment? answer click arrow Scalds.
19) It is recommended that emergency telephone numbers be listed by the telephone. What all important address is commonly left off this list? answer click arrow Your own address.
20) Assuming all the electrical connections are fine, how can a clothes dryer start on fire? answer click arrow Lint trap and vent pipes not kept clean.
21) If a pot of oil on the stove bursts into flames, what should you do? answer click arrow Carefully cover pan with a pot lid, turn off stove and contact your fire department.
22) What can you do to protect yourself against arson? answer click arrow Report suspicious incidents. Keep your yard clear of combustibles, preach fire safety.
23) In an apartment or hotel fire, what's likely to disappear? (hint -- it's in the hall and meant to help you to escape.) answer click arrow Exit signs
Answers to Quiz
1. A matchbook.
2. An explosion.
3. Third.
4. Second.
5. ABC (multipurpose)
6. 33% (1/3)
7. Cotton.
8. Soap.
9. A match.
10. Moisture of the eyes, nose and throat.
11. Careless smoking.
12. A tar-like gummy substance carried by smoke. It builds up in chimneys and may catch on fire.
13. Smoke alarm.
14. Small kitchen, bathroom, near air vents, ceiling fans or air conditioning units, furnace exhaust.
15. Get out or stay put.
16. To different degrees, all children are fascinated by fire.
17. 33% (1/3)
18. Scalds.
19. Your own address, which is helpful to visitors or baby sitters who might have to make an emergency call.
20. Lint trap and vent pipes not kept clean.
21. Protect your hand, cover pan with a pot lid, turn off stove and leave it for a minimum of 5 minutes. Contact your fire department.
22. Read about arson and take it seriously. Report suspicious incidents. Keep your yard clear of combustible materials. Protect your home with smoke alarms. Insist on a fire awareness program at your local school and preach fire safety.
23. Exit signs
