Fire Safety Trivia: Are You Prepared for an Emergency?
1.
"Stop, Drop and Roll" is a reference to?
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Dropping On The Ground And Rolling To Put Out A Fire On Your Person
2.
The letters UL should always be on what?
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Smoke Alarms
3.
"Learn Not to Burn" is the catchphrase for what fire prevention group?
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Nfpa
4.
It seems like common knowledge, but to prevent fires one should never do what?
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Smoke In Bed
5.
In using a fire extinguisher, PASS stands for?
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Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
6.
Once you have escaped a burning home, you can go back inside to get retrieve what?
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Nothing
7.
Why is it a possible safety hazard to wear a shirt with long, flowing sleeves when you cook?
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The Sleeves Could Catch On Fire From The Burner
8.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, what is the month when electrical home fires most often occur?
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December
9.
When cooking on the stove, you should never do what?
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Leave It Unattended
10.
The preferred method of using a fire extinguisher goes by what acronym?
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Pass
11.
A firefighter, specializing in oil fires, died in August 2004 in Houston. John Wayne immortalized him in Hellfighters. Who was he?
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Red Adair
12.
What does the abbreviation "FEMA" stand for?
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
13.
The NFPA firedog is named what?
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Sparky
14.
NFPA stands for?
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National Fire Prevention Association
15.
Helping FEMA, the other Partner groups helping protect babies and toddlers from fire hazards are?
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American Academy Of Pediatrics, Zero To Three, National Safe Kids, National Fire Protection Association
16.
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition was founded in what year?
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1996
17.
A Class A fire extinguisher most often is used for which type fires?
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Wood And Paper Fires
18.
If there is a fire in your home, you should do what to the doors after you go through them, while escaping the house?
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Close Them
19.
If you burn your hand, you should do what immediately?
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Put In Under Cold Water For 10-15 Minutes
20.
Over half of the fires started by small children in the U.S. start in which room of the house?
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Bedroom
21.
To help a hearing impaired person know there is a fire, what is the quickest way to let them know?
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A Flashing Smoke Detector
22.
To ensure that an electrical charge does not connect with your gas tank while you are fueling, you should do what?
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Touch The Vehicle As You Get Out Of The Car To Discharge Any Current
23.
What is the proper procedure in lighting an outdoor charcoal grill?
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Spray On Lighter Fluid, Cap Fluid, Light Grill Carefully, Store Can Away From Grill And Children
24.
What is the best way to put out a pan fire on the stove?
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Put The Lid Over The Pan
25.
Where's the best place to store gasoline?
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Garage, Or Approved Gas Storage Area
26.
While being helpful, what device can also be a detriment when trying to escape a burning house?
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Security Bar On Windows
27.
In approximately what amount of time can a small fire become a raging horror?
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30 Seconds
28.
If you encounter smoke in your home, the best thing you should do is what?
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Drop To The Floor, To Get Under The Smoke
29.
How is the practice of plugging a portable generator into a wall outlet called?
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Backfeeding
30.
What is the best and safest product to use in your fireplace to start a fire?
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Seasoned Hardwood Logs
31.
Ceiling mounted smoke alarms should be mounted how many inches from a wall?
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4
32.
Smoke alarms should be replaced how often?
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10 Years
33.
Fire ranks where in cause of death in the home?
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3rd Highest
34.
When is Fire Prevention week usually held in the United States?
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1st Week in October
35.
Remembering When, is a program through NFPA for what group?
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Older Adults
36.
Clothes dryers accounted for the largest share of appliance and tool fires between what years?
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1994-1998
37.
In 1999, fireworks in the U.S. accounted for how many deaths?
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12
38.
According to 2002 statistics, of the over one million firefighters in the US, how many were career firemen (non-volunteer)?
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291650
39.
Code Red Rover is a website used to help children learn about fire safety and other safety issues. What organization supports this site?
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Home Safety Council
40.
Through the Home Safety Council, a fireman could lend his help with what program?
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Expert Network
41.
In installing a fire sprinkler system in a newly built home, it should increase the cost of the house by how much?
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1-1.5%
42.
Of the four kinds of fire extinguishers, which one would you use on a Class B fire (liquid)?
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Carbon Dioxide
43.
While most fire extinguishers have a range of 8 feet, one has a very limited range of about half that. Which one is it?
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Halon
44.
Most fires in the home occur during what times?
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10PM-8AM
45.
According to OSHA, combustible liquid is described as?
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Having A Flashpoint Of At Or Above 100 Degrees Fahrenheit
46.
Keep space heaters at least how many feet from any combustible material?
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3
47.
Why do fire extinguishers that are not Carbon Dioxide extinguishers not have to be checked by Fire Safety to determine if they are full?
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No Gauges To Detect Weight
48.
The number one cause of fire deaths in the home in the U.S. is?
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Smoking
49.
According to NFPA, which person is least likely to know your escape route plan for your home?
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Babysitter
50.
Nearly 50% of all fires set in the U.S. are set by whom?
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Juveniles
51.
A fire can reach heat index degrees of what magnitudes?
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100 Degrees On The Floor, Rising To 600 Degrees At Eye Level
52.
Certain Halloween decorating items should never be set near an open flame. Those outlined by NFPA are?
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Dried Flowers, Corn Stalks, Crepe Paper
53.
What is the most common material ignited in a home fire?
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Mattresses
54.
In 1999, in the US, gas or charcoal grills caused how many outdoor fires that caused damage to property in or on a home?
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4200
55.
Almost 90% of propane fires in the U.S. are caused by what?
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Open-Fire Grills, Hot Water Heaters, Stoves
56.
How often should your family practice a fire escape plan?
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Twice A Year
57.
If there is a fire in your home, what is the best way to test a door to see if there is fire on the other side?
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Touch With The Back Of Your Hand Onto The Door
58.
What is the leading cause of most fires on college or university campuses?
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Cooking Inside
59.
To help prevent a fire hazard, keep stacks of firewood how far away from your house?
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30 Feet
60.
What is one of the leading reasons for a fire in a manufactured home?
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Electrical System Malfunction
61.
The overpowering fumes from a fire can do what to you to render you incapable of escaping?
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Put You Into A Deep Sleep
62.
In order to keep the aspect of a fire at bay around the outside of your home, how far apart should trees be from each other in the yard?
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30 Feet, And No More Than 8-10 Feet High
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