Smoke Alarms
How often should you test your smoke alarm?
Once a month
True or false: You should keep your bedroom door open at night to make escaping a fire easier.
False! According to the Underwriter Laboratories Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI), when a fire spreads, a closed-door will keep a room under 100 degrees. An open door can cause the room to heat up over 1,000 degrees. Closing the door keeps the fire from being further fed with oxygen.
During normal in-person school years, what event does the UMBC Red Cross Club put together to promote Fire Safety?
The Fire Safety Festival!
What is the most common cause of house fires?
Cooking: Pots and pans can overheat and cause a fire very easily if the person cooking gets distracted.
What should you do if your clothes catch on fire?
Stop drop and roll!
How often should you change your smoke alarm?
Every 10 months
True or false: A fire will usually wake you up if you were asleep
False. Without an alarm system most people never wake up when smoke fills the house. Smoke can numb the senses and cause deeper sleep
Name two of the ways the Red Cross provides aid to those affected by wildfires
1. Sheltering families
2. Serving meals
3. Supporting emergency responders
4. Deliver relief supplies provide medical care
5. Create recovery plans
During what 2 months are home fires most common? (hint: think holiday season!)
Name one of the people who made this jeopardy
Hope Adelman, Maheer Chaudhry, Tanya Sabirzhanova, and Caitlin Coyne
Where must you have smoke alarms in your house?
On every floor of the house, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas
How many escape routes should you have in the case of a home fire?
Every member of a household should have 2 escape routes from their respective room
How many fire alarms has the Red Cross installed since 2014?
a. 1,287,542
b. 2,156,983
c. 2
d. 455,791
B. 2,156,983
____ is the number one cause of home fire deaths
Smoking
True of false: One-fifth of Christmas tree fires are intentional
True......smh
How often should you change your smoke alarm battery?
Every year (unless it has a lifelong battery)
How many minutes on average does a person have to escape a home fire?
2 minutes
Name one of the three measures volunteers take during Sound the Alarm events to promote fire safety, preparedness and recovery in communities.
1. Install free smoke alarms
2. Share safety information in at-risk communities
3. Fundraise to help families prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fires.
True of false: Fires kill more Americans than all other disasters combined
True
Beside a smoke alarm, what device is smart to install if you are living with someone with limited mobility (ex. The very old, bedridden, wheelchair bound, etc.)
A home sprinkler system
What are the two types of smoke alarms?
1. Ionization alarms: These alarms are activated when the electrical current inside them is altered by smoke. These respond quickly to heat and flame and are best for detecting fast spreading fires.
2. Photoelectric alarms: These alarms are activated when smoke particles redirect a beam of light inside the unit. These respond quickly to smoldering fires even if no flames are present.
In the case of a home fire, what should you do before opening a door?
Before opening a door, you should first feel the door (not the handle!!) before opening it. If the door isn't warm, open it slowly. If the door is warm, use a secondary escape route.
What is the Pillowcase Project?
A preparedness education program for grades 3-5 that teaches students about personal and family preparedness and safety skills, local hazards, and basic coping skills. Upon completion, students receive a sturdy pillowcase in which to build their personal emergency supplies kit.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, home fires cause ______ in property damage annually
a. $1
b. $55 million
c. $7 billion
d. $15 billion
c. $7 billion
What country has the lowest fire death rate?
Switzerland has the lowest at 2 deaths per million population.