Smoke Alarms
This is how often you should test your smoke detectors
Once a month
You should never put this material in the microwave
Metal
What should never be left running in the garage, especially with the door closed?
Cars.
How does water extinguish fire?
By cooling it.
Where is the only place BBQ grills should be used?
Outside.
This is what you should do if your smoke alarm sounds for an unknown reason
Get outside, call 911 and stay outside
Whats is the one element you DO NOT want to use on grease fires
Water
How do you test a door to see if it is hot when evacuating your home during a fire?
Feel with the back of your hand.
How does putting a lid on a grease fire in the kitchen extinguish fire?
By smothering it.
What are two reasons that firefighters teach "get low and crawl in smoke?"
Smoke is toxic to breathe and smoke/hot air rises.
Some modern smoke detectors can detect more than smoke. Some can also detect this odorless, colorless gas
Carbon Monoxide
When cooking with pots and pans on the stove top you should do this to the handles when children are in the home
Turn them in and away from the edge of the stove
What should every one in your family know about the "meet up" spot if your home were to start on fire
The location of that "meet up" spot
What are the 3 elements are necessary for there to be fire?
Fuel, heat, and oxygen.
Would a fire wake someone up if they were sleeping?
No.
You should completely replace your smoke detector every ______ years
Every 10 years
If something starts on fire in a microwave you should
turn off the microwave and don't open the door
What should be cleaned in the dryer after every use
The lint trap
What are the three ways that heat transfers from one object to another?
Conduction, convection, and radiation.
What is the most dangerous for people: smoke from a fire, heat from a fire, or flames from a fire?
Heat.
This is what happens when smoke alarms in your home are "Interconnected"
When one smoke alarm is activated they all alarm.
This day is the peak day for cooking fires in the U.S.
Thanksgiving
This is the #1 cause for house fires in the U.S.
Space heaters
Items in our homes (such as toys, furniture, and carpet) are most commonly made of this extremely flammable material?
Plastic.
How quickly does fire double in size?
Every 30 seconds.