Session 3 Flashcards
Who was the founder of the first fire brigade in the US?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
About how many people are injured each year because of fires?
30,000
The secret to fire prevention is to keep ___ ___ away from a source of heat, fire, or sparks.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
List some examples of fire hazards found around the home.
cooking hazards in the kitchen, children playing with matches or lighters, improper use of fireplace, improper use of candles, improper use of holiday decorations like Christmas trees, roofing materials that burn, storage of papers and rubbish in attics, basements, halls, closets and stairwells or poor housekeeping, poor heating systems and chimneys, careless smoking/smoking in bed, improper use of flammable fabrics, overloaded electrical circuits/use of over-sized fuses, improper use or storage of gasoline and other flammable fluids, misuse of electrical appliances or unapproved appliances.
Store flammable liquids in ___ ___ in a ___ ___ are away from heat sources.
PROPER CONTAINERS, WELL-VENTILATED
Over 45,000 home fires each year are started by ___ ___ ___.
FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING
All electrical appliances and materials should be evaluated by ___ or ___ before use.
FM or UL
___ and ___ ___ are used to prevent overloaded circuits.
FUSES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The most dangerous months for electrical fires are ___ and ___.
DECEMBER, JANUARY
What does GFCI stand for?
GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER
Do not climb, fly kites, or model airplanes near ___ ___.
POWER LINES OR POLES
The leading cause of home fire deaths are accidental fires started by ___ ___.
SMOKING MATERIALS
___ ___ ___ alarms activate if air temperature rises more than a set amount in a given period.
RATE OF RISE
___ smoke alarms detect unburned particles in the air and are more responsive to flaming
fires.
IONIZATION
___ smoke alarms senses obscuration of a light source and are more responsive to smoldering fires.
PHOTOELECTRIC
