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Fire Safety Multiple Choice Definitions Worksheets

1. Alarm
A) A rise in the surrounding temperature, usually very extreme during a fire.
B) A device that emits a loud siren noise that is activated either automatically or manually when a fire is detected.
C) The gaseous byproduct produced by the burning process of fire, usually very high in carbon monoxide and very dangerous if inhaled.
2. Burn
A) The act of moving around at ground level on your hands and knees; often a safety procedure during a fire to avoid the damaging effects of smoke.
B) A compressed canister of various chemicals, usually carbon dioxide, with an attached spray nozzle used to smother a fire.
C) The damaging result of something being exposed to fire or other intense heat source.
3. Candles
A) A once common but somewhat dangerous source of illumination, consisting of shaped wax containing a wick that was burned to produce light.
B) The first step to take if you are on fire is to fall to the ground.
C) The act of successfully leaving a dangerous situation or disaster.
4. Crawl
A) The act of moving around at ground level on your hands and knees; often a safety procedure during a fire to avoid the damaging effects of smoke.
B) A small wooden stick with a combustible material on one end used to ignite a fire.
C) A rise in the surrounding temperature, usually very extreme during a fire.
5. Detector
A) A compressed canister of various chemicals, usually carbon dioxide, with an attached spray nozzle used to smother a fire.
B) A device meant to detect smoke and sound an alarm to warn occupants of a structure that a fire may exist.
C) The act of successfully leaving a dangerous situation or disaster.
6. Drop
A) The damaging result of something being exposed to fire or other intense heat source.
B) A usually enclosed structure that moves occupants to different floors of a building and should never be utilized during a fire.
C) The first step to take if you are on fire is to fall to the ground.
7. Elevator
A) A means by which to leave a building and the first place to go upon hearing a fire alarm.
B) A device meant to detect smoke and sound an alarm to warn occupants of a structure that a fire may exist.
C) A usually enclosed structure that moves occupants to different floors of a building and should never be utilized during a fire.
8. Escape
A) A usually enclosed structure that moves occupants to different floors of a building and should never be utilized during a fire.
B) The act of successfully leaving a dangerous situation or disaster.
C) A means by which to leave a building and the first place to go upon hearing a fire alarm.
9. Exit
A) A means by which to leave a building and the first place to go upon hearing a fire alarm.
B) The act of taking necessary steps and precautions to avoid a fire.
C) The act of successfully leaving a dangerous situation or disaster.
10. Extinguisher
A) A compressed canister of various chemicals, usually carbon dioxide, with an attached spray nozzle used to smother a fire.
B) The first step to take if you are on fire is to fall to the ground.
C) A usually enclosed structure that moves occupants to different floors of a building and should never be utilized during a fire.
11. Heat
A) A means by which to leave a building and the first place to go upon hearing a fire alarm.
B) A rise in the surrounding temperature, usually very extreme during a fire.
C) A device that emits a loud siren noise that is activated either automatically or manually when a fire is detected.
12. Matches
A) A small wooden stick with a combustible material on one end used to ignite a fire.
B) A rise in the surrounding temperature, usually very extreme during a fire.
C) The act of successfully leaving a dangerous situation or disaster.
13. Prevention
A) The act of taking necessary steps and precautions to avoid a fire.
B) A usually enclosed structure that moves occupants to different floors of a building and should never be utilized during a fire.
C) The damaging result of something being exposed to fire or other intense heat source.
14. Roll
A) The first step to take if you are on fire is to fall to the ground.
B) The damaging result of something being exposed to fire or other intense heat source.
C) The second step to take if you are on fire; after you dropped to the ground turn yourself over repeatedly to snuff out the flames.
15. Smoke
A) A small wooden stick with a combustible material on one end used to ignite a fire.
B) The gaseous byproduct produced by the burning process of fire, usually very high in carbon monoxide and very dangerous if inhaled.
C) The damaging result of something being exposed to fire or other intense heat source.

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