Fire Safety
What you should do if you discover a small kitchen fire involving grease in a pan
What is covering the pan with a lid and turning off the heat?
The purpose of installing safety gates at the top and bottom of staircases in homes
What is preventing toddlers from falling down the stairs?
Something you should always do before mixing different cleaning products together
What is checking labels and conducting adequate research?
Safety devices that should be installed in homes to detect the presence of natural gas and alert occupants in case of a leak
What are gas detectors?
The number to call in case of an accident
What is 911?
The recommended escape route if you are on the second floor of a burning house and the stairway is blocked
What is an escape ladder?
A common safety measure to prevent young children from accessing electrical outlets
What are plastic outlet covers?
The most common location for unintentional chemical poisonings to occur in the home
What is the kitchen?
The primary gas used for heating and cooking in many homes
What is natural gas?
Ensuring safe evacuation in case of fire, including designated escape routes and meeting points
What is the purpose of a fire escape plan?
The primary purpose of having interconnected smoke alarms installed throughout your home
What is ensuring that all alarms sound at once?
The leading cause of injury-related death among children under the age of one?
What is suffocation?
The result of mixing bleach with ammonia-based cleaners
What is toxic chlorine gas?
Demographic group most at risk for gas-related incidents and injuries in residential settings
What are elderly individuals living alone?
What is at least 3 feet away?
In the event of a fire, the correct procedure for using a fire extinguisher
What is the PASS technique?
The recommended water temperature for preventing scald burns in young children during baths
What is below 120 degrees F? (Or 49 degrees C)
The percentage of unintentional poisonings that occur in children under the age of six due to exposure to household chemicals
What is 90%?
The leading cause of residential gas leaks in homes
What is faulty or aging gas pipelines and connections?
Radioactive gas that can seep into homes through cracks in the foundation or gaps around pipes; prolonged exposure increases the risk of lung cancer
What is radon gas?
The recommended type of fire extinguisher for use in the kitchen to combat grease fires
What is a Class K fire extinguisher?
The percentage of unintentional injury-related deaths among children aged one to fourteen occur in or around the home
The safest method for diluting concentrated cleaning products before use
What is adding the cleaner to water to prevent splashing and potential chemical reactions?
Percentage of residential gas leaks are preventable through regular maintenance and inspection of gas appliances
What is 80%?
What to add to a sealed bag along with expired or unused medication to safely dispose of it
What are coffee grounds or kitty litter?