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