Miscellaneous
Fire Systems/
Smoke Alarms
Acronyms
Burns
Fire Classes
100

Our school must have a fire drill every __________.

Month

100

The purpose of a smoke alarm is to

Notify occupants of a fire

100

The acronym used with a fire extinguisher:

PASS

100

Pan and pot handles should be turned

Inward

100

There are _______________ classes of fire.

5

200

Things that must be present in order to produce fire:

Oxygen, Heat, Fuel

200

You should test a smoke alarm every 

Month

200

The R in the acronym RACE stands for

Remove people in immediate danger

200

THe most traumatic injury the human body can sustain is:

A severe burn

200

The classes of fire are:

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class K

300

Oxygen, heat and fuel cause a

Chemical Reaction that leads to a fire

300

Fire alarm systems need warning devices with strobe lights because

People may not be able to hear the audible alarm.

300

The A in the acronym RACE stands for

Alert staff, occupants and the Fire Dept.

300

Adjust your water heater to _________ degrees or below.

120

300

Class K stands for

Kitchen Fire

400

Give 2 examples of a fuel:

Any physical material that burns

400

The alarm for a fire and tornado drill should be 

A different sound because different actions are required.

400

The C in the acronym RACE stands for

Confine the fire to the room or area of origin

400

If the victim’s clothing is on fire, have the victim

STOP, DROP AND ROLL

400

How do we put out a Kitchen Fire?

Smother or cover it, Class K Fire Extinguisher, Flour, Salt

500

This can claim victims before actual flame contact:

Poisonous gases and smoke

500

Smoke alarms should be relaced every ______ years.

10

500

Explain the PASS acronym:

•Pull the pin…

•Aim at the base of the fire…

•Squeeze the top handle….

• Sweep from side to side…

500

Three types of burn injuries:

Thermal, Chemical, and Electrical

500

A Class A fire is

Ordinary Combustibles (ashes)