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 Fire Prevention Week Quiz

Fire Prevention Week Quiz

"Practice Your Escape Plan!" — that's the message of Fire Prevention Week 2007. It's not enough just to have a fire escape plan. To escape safely from a home fire you've got to make sure that everyone in the home has practiced the plan as well. Take this new Fire Prevention Week quiz and see how many questions you can answer correctly. Good luck!

1. What percentage of household have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan to ensure they could escape quickly and safely?
  1. 50%.
  2. 30%.
  3. 23%.
  4. 75%.
2. Smoke alarms are needed:
  1. in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.
  2. in all rooms in the home.
  3. in all rooms in the home except for the bedrooms.
  4. in every sleeping room and on every level of the home.
3. Smoke alarms should be tested at least:
  1. once a week.
  2. once a month.
  3. once a year.
  4. they don't need to be tested.
4. Smoke alarms should be replaced:
  1. when they chirp.
  2. when you paint the ceiling.
  3. every 10 years.
  4. every Fire Prevention Week.
5. More than half of all home fire deaths result from incidents reported between:
  1. 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
  2. 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
  3. 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
  4. 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
6. What kind of fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries?
  1. Heating.
  2. Cooking.
  3. Smoking.
  4. Electrical.
7. Heading down the hallway to the stairs and there is smoke - what should you do?
  1. Grab a towel and block your face.
  2. Run.
  3. Use your second way out.
  4. Hold your breath.
8. An escape plan should include:
  1. Two ways out of every room and an outside meeting place.
  2. Two ways out of every room and a fire extinguisher and a meeting place.
  3. Two ways out of every room, smoke alarms, an outside meeting place and practice.
  4. Two ways out of every room, smoke alarms, telephone, and an outside meeting place.
9. In a fire you may have as little as two minutes to escape however, a recent poll showed three-quarters of Americans think they have ________ before a fire can turn deadly?
  1. less that 4.
  2. less that 6.
  3. less than 8.
  4. less than 10.
10. If you want to be counted, you should be part of:
  1. Practice your escape plan.
  2. the Great American Fire Drill.
  3. Get out, stay out.
  4. Go to your meeting place.


Score =

Correct answers:

Copyright NFPA 2007

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