Prevention
House safety
General
Facts
Great Chicago Fire
100

What are the things called on your ceiling that warn you of a fire?

Fire detector

100

Yes or no: Should you hide if there is a fire?

No

100
If you catch on fire what should you do?
Stop, Drop, and Roll.
100

Name 1 way a fire can start?

Playing with matches or lighters

100

How did the Great Fire of Chicago start?

A cow kicked over a kerosene lamp

200

What should you never play with?

Matches/Lighter

200
How often should you test your smoke alarms?
Once a month
200

What is the number one cause of fires in America?

Cooking

200

What should you never do when cooking?

Leave the fire unattended

200

Why did the fire spread so fast?

Everything was dry/ made of wood/ hadn't rained

300

What does it mean when your smoke detector beeps every 2 minutes?

battery needs to be changed

300

What is the first thing you should do if you smell smoke?

Get out of the house

300

What is the fire dog's name we learn about?

Sparky!
300
Does smoke rise or go low to the ground?

Smoke rises

300

What finally helped the fire fighters beat the fire?

It started to rain


400

What is the big red thing called that puts out fires?

fire extinguisher

400

What is the number you call in case of emergency?

911

400
What is the fire safety bear's name?
SMOKEY
400

Should you go back into the house if it's on fire?

NO

400

What happened when a neighbor pulled the nearest fire alarm?

It was broken

500

What do schools do once a month to practice in case of a fire?

Fire drill

500

How should you get out of the house if there is smoke in the room?

Drop and crawl

500

What are the people called that come to the rescue in a fire?

Fire Fighters

500

What should you do if your smoke alarm goes off?

Yell for an adult and get out of the house

500

What is the last name of the family that owned the cow?

O'Leary