Fire & Safety Bowl Chapters 4-6

1. Fire & Safety Bowl Chapters 4-6

2. Review of Chapters 4-6 Flammable liquid needs only a _________ to ignite. Spark Use flammable liquids ______ ________ from sources of flames, sparks or heat. Far Away Use flammable liquids only for their ______ use. Gasoline is _______ for burning in engines, not for starting an open fire or cleaning things. Intended

3. It’s best to store flammable fluids _______ ______ _______. Outside the house Never _______ or use any kind of open flame while using a flammable liquid. Smoke Name some causes of burns (other than fire). Hot water, coffee, grease, hot pans, stoves, ovens, space heaters, fireplaces, and light buls. ___________ is a major cause of fires. It is estimate that there are 75,000 fires each year started by… Electricity

4. What should you do if you think you have spotted an electrical problem? Contact an expert (don’t try and fix it yourself) By law, how often is a fire drill, in a school, supposed to happen? Once a month Everyone should know ____ escape routes from each room in their house. Two Have a way to ______ everyone in your house quickly should you spot a fire, such as a ______ or any other _____. Alert, whistle, signal

5. Have a _______ ________ for every member of the family so everyone can be accounted for and make sure everyone knows it. Meeting Place What should you do if you sleep upstairs, and don’t have an escape ladder or knotted rope? Stuff a towel, clothing, or bedding materials under your door (to keep the smoke and gases out). Crawl to the window and yell for help. As a last resort, climb through the window, hang by yours hands, and let your feet drop. This will bring you closer to the ground and you will land on your feet.

6. If there is smoke in a room or if you know a fire is burning out in the hall or another room, what should you do? Crawl or creep out of the house. Stay low, the air supply will be better near the floor. If there is (potentially) a fire in your house, why should you touch a door with the back of your hand? If the door is warm, it means there is a fire in the other room and fire will rush into your room if you open the door. What should you do if your clothing catches on fire? Stop, drop, and roll

7. Families with _______ ________ are more likely to survive a home fire. Smoke Alarm (this improves your chances by 30 to 50 percent) Smoke detectors/alarms with ________ or ________ ________ ________ are most effective because most fires are of a smoldering type in their early stages and normally cause more smoke than heat or flames. Ionization; photoelectric detection devices Roughly 95% of US households have smoke alarms, but _____ of those homes remain unprotected because the alarms are not working. One fifth

8. Check the power source for your smoke alarm each _______. Week When a smoke alarm warns you of a fire, you have only a few _______ to escape. Those few _______ might not be enough without a good _______ _______ _______. Seconds; family escape plan