Answers:
- You should know at least 2 ways out of every room in your house, in case one way out is blocked by fire or smoke. (A)
- You should stop where you are, drop to the ground and cover your face with your hands, and roll around back and forth until the fire is out. (B)
- The emergency phone number is 911. Calling 911 will help get the police, an ambulance, or the fire department to an emergency. (C)
- Batteries should be changed twice (two times) a year. A good way to remember is when you change your clocks forward or backwards, change the batteries in your smoke detector. (B)
- A fire fighter sprays water on the fire to put it out. (B)
- In a room filled with smoke you should crawl low under the smoke. Get on your hands and knees and crawl to the nearest exit. (C)
- Kids should never play with matches or lighters. These are very dangerous and are not toys. If you see matches or lighters lying around, don't touch them, go find a grown up and tell them to put the lighters and matches away. (A)
- Yes, you should always have a family meeting place outside of the house so that you can tell who got out of the house and parents can count the kids. (A)
- If you find matches or lighters tell a grown up. (A)
- Fire prevention week remembers a fire that happened in Chicago on October 8, 1871. It came to be known as "The Great Chicago Fire." (B)
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