Fire Safety Awareness Test

Test Your Fire Safety Awareness

1. Your smoke alarm goes off and wakes you up. How much time do you have to get out of the house?
   1. 1 minute
   2. 5 minutes
   3. 10 minutes
   4. 15 minutes
2. After your smoke alarm goes off, what do you do?
   1. Jump out of bed and find out what's happening.
   2. Go to the telephone and call the fire department.
   3. Crawl to the door and slowly stand up to see if it's hot overhead.
3. You're at the door, what do you do next?
   1. Open the door and locate the fire.
   2. Slowly open the door and peek out.
   3. Feel the door to see if it's hot.
4. If the door is hot, what should you do?
   1. Do not open the door. Get out using an alternate escape route.
   2. Open the door slowly and peek out.
   3. Place towels or sheets under the door.
5. If the door is cool, what should you do?
   1. Go to the telephone and call the fire department.
   2. Get dressed, take your valuables and get out.
   3. Go to the nearest exit, away from fire and get out.
   4. Stay low under smoke and escape by the nearest exit, away from the fire.
6. Once out of your house or apartment, what should you do?
   1. Go back for valuables.
   2. Meet at a pre-established meeting place with family members.
   3. Fight fire with garden hose.
7. When should you test your smoke alarm?
   1. Once a week.
   2. Once a month.
   3. Once a year.
   4. It does not have to be tested.
8. When should you practice a fire exit drill?
   1. Once a year.
   2. During fire prevention week.
   3. Twice a year.
9. A pan of grease catches fire on the stove, what should you do?
   1. Use a fire extinguisher.
   2. Smother the flames with a lid.
   3. Dump baking soda on the fire.
   4. Pour water on the pan.
10. You're on vacation and your room is on the tenth floor of your hotel. A fire breaks out. You try to leave but the halls and stairs are filled with smoke. What should you do?
    1. Go back to your room and call the fire department. Describe where you are in the building.
    2. Place wet towels around the door to your room.
    3. Open a window at the top or bottom if you need air.
    4. Stay by window to signal fire fighters.
    5. All of the above.

1. The correct answer is: (A). In a fire, survival is measured in seconds. However, don't panic - your safe escape may depend on clear thinking. The best way not to panic is to have planned and practiced a fire escape plan.
2. The correct answer is: (C). By crawling to the door you will stay under the smoke, close to the ground where the air is clearer. Remember, keep bedroom doors closed at night.
3. The correct answer is: (C). If the door is hot, opening it could kill you. Oxygen would be added to the fire allowing it to spread into your bedroom.
4. The correct answer is: (A). Use your alternate escape route. Make sure windows are not painted shut and doors are not blocked by furniture.
5. The correct answer is: (D). Remember, you always want to stay low under the smoke. Never try to escape into a fire. Go into a room the fire hasn't entered and close the door. Then get out of the house by a window or door.
6. The correct answer is: (B). When you establish your family fire escape plan, decide on a meeting place away from the house for all family members. Never re-enter a burning building. Many lives are lost when people run back into a burning building.
7. The correct answer is: (A) or (B). Make sure smoke alarms are installed in key locations throughout the house and test them at least once a month. Keep spare batteries on hand to keep protected at all times.
8. The correct answer is: (C). You should practice a fire exit drill in warm weather as well as cold weather.
9. The correct answer is: (A) (B) or (C). Never try to put out a grease fire with water - it will spatter burning grease all over. Remember, if you are unable to stop the fire, get out of the house and call the fire department.
10. The correct answer is: (E). All the answers are correct. Never use the elevators - The electrical system could short out, leaving you trapped. Remember to keep your room key with you so you can re-enter your room. It's possible to stay safe in your room for a couple of hours with the door closed. Stay low near the bottom of the window so you can breathe fresh air. The wet towels around the door help seal out smoke.

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