Fire Safety Basics
Kitchen Fires
Burns
Fire Extinguishers
100
The 3 things a fire needs (Fire Triangle)
Heat, oxygen, and fuel
100
Things that shouldn't go in the microwave
Aluminum foil, metal, and/or styrofoam
100
The 3 types of burns
First, second, and third degree
100
Where at the fire you should aim a fire extinguisher
The base of the fire
200
How much faster fire spreads now compared to 50 years ago
8x faster
200
The number one cause of house fires
Unattended cooking
200
The most severe burn
Third degree
200
How long a fire extinguisher typically lasts while spraying
up to 30 seconds
300
How to safely discard things that are hot (coals, grease, fireworks, etc.)
In a metal container
300
The best way to put out a fire in the microwave or oven.
Keep the door closed and turn off the heat
300
The most painful burn
second degree burn
300
A reason why a fire extinguisher may not be the best option to put out a fire
May not have enough, not easily accessible, not knowing how to use, messy/damage, etc.
400
When smoke alarms need to be replaced
After ten years
400
The best way to put out a pan fire.
Put a lid on it and turn off the heat? (PAN DEMO!)
400
The best thing to put on a first or second degree burn
Cool, running water
400
The acronym we use to remember how to use a fire extinguisher
The PASS method?