Home Preparation
What is a possible risk associated with shoveling snow?
Muscle strain
Exhaustion
Heart attack
What is the most common injury associated with severe cold exposure?
Frostbite
True or False: Reducing tire air pressure improves traction
False, Reducing air pressure doesn’t improve traction, but it will reduce steering ability.
True or False: In a winter survival situation, you should eat ice and snow to avoid dehydration.
False
Athletes spin and jump on ice in this judged Olympic sport
figure skating
This should never be done in an enclosed space because it produces carbon monoxide
Running your car engine
When symptoms of frostbite begin to develop, what is the first step to be taken?
Place frozen areas in warm weather
In winter, drivers should never let the fuel level in their vehicle drop below…
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 30%
B) 25%
Is it better to wear several layers or one thick item to keep you warm?
In Home Alone, this young boy is accidentally left behind at Christmas
Kevin
This movement helps prevent back injuries when shoveling snow
Lifting with your legs, not your back
If you're stuck outside, what can you do to prevent hypothermia?
Of these four leading causes of vehicle skid, which is the most common?
A) Driving too fast
B) Excessive braking/rapid deceleration
C) Over-steering
D) Over acceleration
A) Driving too fast
If stranded in a car during a snowstorm, you should run the engine for about this many minutes each hour
10 minutes
Snow generally begins melting at this temperature
32 degrees Fahrenheit
You should do this to fireplaces annually to prevent chimney fires
Clean the chimney/ flue
Starting at what body temperature is it possible to develop symptoms of hypothermia?
A. 98 C. 80
B. 95 D. 90
B. 95 Degrees
What is the advised following distance from the car in front of you during inclement weather?
A. 8 Seconds away C. 5 Seconds away
B. 20 Seconds away D. 12 Seconds away
A. 8 Seconds Away
Before running your car in snow, you should check that this is clear
Exhaust pipe
This continent experiences summer while North America has winter
Australia