Take our quiz.
How do you rate on Fire Safety and Prevention? Write
down your answers on a piece of paper. At the end you'll get points for
each of your answers, rating how well you know about basic fire safety and
prevention.
 | How often do you test your smoke detectors? |
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Only if there's a problem
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Once every six months
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Once a month
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Once a week
| How often do you change the batteries in your smoke
detector? |
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When it starts to beep
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Once every three years
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Once a year
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Once every six months
| How many smoke detectors do you have in your home? |
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None
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One
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One on every floor
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One in every room
| If a smoke detector suddenly goes off in another
room in your house, and the door to that room is closed, what would you do? |
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Observe the door to see if there's any smoke
creeping in.
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Feel the door to see if it is hot.
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Immediately evacuate your house, then dial 911.
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All of the above.
| How many fire extinguishers do you have in your
home? |
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None
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One in a very accessible area
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Two - one in the kitchen and one in the garage
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Three - one in the kitchen, one in the garage and
one in the basement
| How many types of fire extinguishers are there? |
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One
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Two
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Three
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Four
| When was the last time you had your chimney cleaned? |
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Never
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Two Years ago
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Last year
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Last month
| How often should you have your chimney swept? |
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Once a month
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Once a year
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Once every three years
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When you have a chimney fire
| Do you have an escape plan in case of a fire in your
home? |
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no
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no, but we've talked about it
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yes, but we haven't updated it
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yes
| If yes, do you also have an alternate plan? |
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no
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no, but we've talked about it
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yes, but we haven't updated it
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yes
| How often should you go over your escape plans in
case of a fire? |
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Once every three years
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Once a year
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When it doesn't work any more
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Once every 6 months
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