Home Safety #1
T/F
If your clothes catch on fire, you should fan the flames to make them smaller or run around to put them out.
False
An extinguisher with an A rating is designed for use on which type of fire?
A fire involving energized electrical equipment
A fire involving paper and wood
A fire involving combustible metals
A fire involving flammable liquids
A fire involving paper and wood
What is the most common danger in the home?
Fire
An extinguisher with an A rating is designed for use on which type of fire?
a) A fire involving energized electrical equipment
b) A fire involving flammable liquids
c) A fire involving combustible metals
d) A fire involving paper, wood, textiles, and plastics.
d
A fire involving paper, wood, textiles, and plastics.
List two things you should do every day to keep your home safe from fire (from Home Safety Checklist notes).
Flames are away from flammable objects (like wood or anything with cloth)
Hot objects (like heaters and light bulbs) are away from flammable objects
Oven and stove are off when you leave the room
Candles are blown out when you leave the room
Cooking and eating surfaces are clean (using soap!)
What is the definition of the word flammable?
Anything that easily catches on fire
To keep you safe, it's important to have devices in your home that will alert you to any smoke or harmful gases. How often should you change the batteries in these devices?
Twice a year
An extinguisher with a D rating is designed for use on which type of fire?
a) A fire involving flammable liquids
b) A fire involving combustible metals
c) A fire involving energized electrical equipment
d) A fire involving wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastic materials
b
A fire involving combustible metals
How often do you need to change your smoke detectors?
10 years
What can you do to protect yourself and your family from harmful gases in your home?
Have a device that can detect them.
What can you do to prevent mold and bacteria in your home?
Keep the area clean, clean with soap
A fire involving flammable liquids is classified as which type of fire?
a) Class A
b) Class D
c) Class B
d) None of the above
c
Class B
If you're cooking a turkey in the oven and it catches on fire, what should you do?
Keep the oven closed.
Another common danger in the home is breathing in certain harmful gases. What are the two types of gases that we talked about in class?
Radon and carbon monoxide
How often should you test all your smoke alarms?
Every month
A fire involving ordinary combustible metals is classified as which type of fire?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class D
d
Name two flammable objects frequently found in the garage in homes?
Certain cleaners
Paint thinners and primers
Light bulbs
Some pesticides
Name two flammable objects frequently found in the kitchen in homes?
Cooking oil
Fatty foods
What are the flammable objects you saw in the cooking scene in Mrs. Doubtfire?
Food
Clothes
Cooking books
An extinguisher with a C rating is designed for use on which type of fire?
a) A fire involving flammable liquids
b) A fire involving combustible metals
c) A fire involving energized electrical equipment
d) A fire involving ordinary combustible materials
c
A fire involving energized electrical equipment