Home Safety - Fire

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	Which of the following is NOT a common cause of house fires?
A.Smoking Incorrect! Keep Going^® B.Playing with matches Incorrect! Keep Going^® C.Burning candles Incorrect! Keep Going^® D.Rubbing two sticks together indoors Correct! All of the other options are common causes of house fires.
	When do fire fighters recommend that you change the battery in your smoke alarms?
A.Every four years Incorrect! Keep Going^® B.Twice a year Correct! When you change your clocks for Daylight Savings, you should change the batteries in all smoke alarms. C.On your birthday Incorrect! Keep Going^®
	Which causes more injuries during a fire - smoke or flames?
A.Smoke Correct! If a house fire occurs, all family members should stay as low to the ground as possible while evacuating to avoid breathing in smoke B.Flames Incorrect! Keep Going^® C.Neither Incorrect! Keep Going^®
	True or False: All families should have a home fire escape plan.
A.True Correct! Every family member should know what to do and where to go if a fire occurs in the home, and practice it! B.False Incorrect! Keep Going^®
	True or False: A fire can grow to be life-threatening in as few as six minutes.
A.True Correct! That is why is so important to have smoke alarms all around your home; the sooner your family members know there is a fire, the more time they will have to escape safely B.False Incorrect! Keep Going^®

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