Q 01/05

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, what is by far the leading cause of home fires?

A) Cooking

B) Heating equipment

C) Smoking

D) Electrical faults

Answer · why

A) Cooking

Cooking. It is also the top cause of home fire injuries, and the biggest single factor is equipment left unattended, which is why the advice is simply...

Q 02/05

What does the U.S. Fire Administration say to use on a stovetop grease fire?

A) A wet bath towel

B) A pan lid or baking sheet

C) A cup of cold water

D) A handful of flour

Answer · why

B) A pan lid or baking sheet

A pan lid or baking sheet. Slide it over the flames, turn off the burner and leave it covered until it cools; the NFPA adds that water should never be...

Q 03/05

The U.S. Fire Administration says you may have less than how long to escape once a smoke alarm sounds?

A) 30 seconds

B) 2 minutes

C) 10 minutes

D) 30 minutes

Answer · why

B) 2 minutes

2 minutes. Modern furnishings and open floor plans make home fires grow faster than they used to, which is why the advice is to plan two ways out of e...

Q 04/05

How often does the U.S. Fire Administration say you should test your smoke alarms?

A) Every week

B) Once a year

C) Twice a year

D) Every month

Answer · why

D) Every month

Every month. Pressing the test button until the alarm sounds is all it takes, and the NFPA and the American Red Cross give the same monthly advice.

Q 05/05

After how many years does the U.S. Fire Administration say an entire smoke alarm unit should be replaced?

A) 2

B) 5

C) 10

D) 20

Answer · why

C) 10

10. The clock runs from the manufacture date printed on the alarm, not from the day it went up, and the NFPA likewise says to replace any unit more th...