Fire Prevention Safety Quiz A

1. For a fire to start, it requires fuel, oxygen, and heat.

a. True b. False

2. It is OK to enter a burning building after it has gone beyond the incipient stage
fire.
a. True b. False

3. The main source of fire protection in the plant for incipient stage fires is:

a. Water bucket.
b. 2-½ fire hose.
c. Fire extinguisher.
d. Fire Department.

4. “Flash Point” is the lowest temperature at which the vapor from combustible
liquid can be made to ignite.

a. True b. False

5. Fires are divided into four (4) classes (A, B, C, D).

a. True b. False

6. A class “C” fire are fires composed of dry combustibles like paper, wood, and
plastics.

a. True b. False

7. When using a fire extinguisher the acronym P.A.S.S. means which of the
following?

a. Pull the pin.

b. Aim low, at the base of the fire.
c. Squeeze the handle to release the extinguishing agent.
d. Sweep from side to side to keep the fire from spreading.
e. All of the above.

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 8. The designated safe area for total plant evacuation is the center of the employee
parking lot.

a. True b. False

9. In the event of an emergency the quickest way to get help is to pull the nearest
fire alarm.

a. True b. False

10. Your respirator can be used for fighting fires?

a. True b. False

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