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Fire and life safety are extremely important subjects throughout your entire life. Test yourself by answering the 10 scenarios below to gauge your current knowledge of these vital issues. The following topics represent only a tiny fraction of all the lessons found in From an Oak to His Acorns.

  1. True or False? Carbon monoxide and propane will rise to the highest point of your home first since they are both lighter than air gases.

    True     False


  2. It is 11 pm and you are about to go up to bed for the night but before you do, you turn on the clothes dryer so you can (1) do your part to help prevent a power outage during peak demand hours and (2) save time by putting the clothes away in the morning before you leave for work. This is a good idea. True or False?

    True     False


  3. You live in a new townhouse that is equipped with a fire suppression sprinkler system. One day a small fire develops in your kitchen and the system is activated. True or false, once the fire has been extinguished, the sprinkler will automatically shut itself off to prevent further water damage?

    True     False


  4. True or False? Cherry red lips are a sign of carbon dioxide poisoning?

    True     False


  5. True or False? If you are involved in a significant accident in your late model automobile, your power doors will automatically unlock to aid in your rescue and any air bags that were not deployed will be de-energized for your safety and that of your rescuers.

    True     False


  6. You are helping a fellow camper find their missing son in the woods when, in all the confusion and excitement, you yourself have become disorientated and lost. You are starting to getting cold since the sun is setting (to your right). You are not very familiar with the area but you do know that there is nothing to the North for hundreds of miles. Which direction are you heading in?
    East
    West
    North
    South
    Not enough information; cannot tell which direction you are traveling.


  7. It has been an unusually dry spring and you notice smoke and small flames coming from a pile of leaves in your backyard. Assuming you had all of the following types available to you, which class of extinguisher would be the best to use on the small fire?
    Class A - Water under pressure
    Class B - Carbon dioxide
    Class C - Dry chemical under pressure
    Class D - Sodium chloride or copper based dry powder
    Class E - A combination A-B-C extinguisher


  8. You and your family have practiced fire drills at home and have picked a central place for everyone to go to in the event of an incident. The best location for everyone to meet is at:
    The neighbor's house across the street
    The large tree at the very end of the block
    Your next door neighbor's mailbox
    Your backyard
    The fire hydrant two houses away (easy to remember location, especially for children).


  9. It is the middle of the night and you fell asleep watching television in your finished basement which has no windows. You slowly awake to thick smoke which prevents you from making a full escape to safety. Where is the best location to place your self for rescue by firefighters?
    Middle of the room
    Under a couch in case the ceiling collapses
    Tucked in the back of a closet
    Behind a couch
    Against a wall


  10. It has just started to rain while you are driving on the highway. As you are slowing down due to heavy traffic in front of you, you begin hydroplaning. Your vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) therefore the best action to take is to:
    Pump your brakes
    Accelerate first to gain better traction
    Apply steady pressure on the brakes
    Turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction
    Take no action and allow the vehicle to roll to a stop on its own


              


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