Chapter 8 - Messages for Holidays, Special Circumstances, and Safety Campaigns

Question 1

number of residential fires originating from christmas trees from 2007 to 2011

Answer 1

230 homes

Question 2

christmas trees should be kept _ feet away from any heat sources

Answer 2

3 feet

Question 3

approximately ____ victims of fall injuries related to decorating for the holidays

Answer 3

5,800

Question 4

encourage people to use a ladder that reaches at least _ feet above a roof’s edge

Answer 4

3 feet

Question 5

observed by igniting the eight lights on a special candelabrum (the menorah), one light on each night of the holiday. lights could be candles or oil lamps

Answer 5

Hanukkah

Question 6

the end of a sparkler reaches temperatures of ____ degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 6

1800 degrees

Question 7

parents should be encouraged to purchase ________ costumes for their children for halloween

Answer 7

fire-resistant

Question 8

______ behavior can compromise the safety provided by any building protective system

Answer 8

human

Question 9

high rise buildings are buildings where the floor of an occupied story is greater then __ feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access

Answer 9

75 feet

Question 10

fire prevention week is always celebrated the sunday through saturday of the week in which october __ falls

Answer 10

9th

Question 11

community with population less than 2500

Answer 11

2500

Question 12

most common cause of outdoor fires are

Answer 12

open flames

Question 13

most common cause of residential fires in rural areas is the use of

Answer 13

portable heating equipment

Question 14

almost __% of rural homes have no smoke detectors

Answer 14

75%

Question 15

on the same day as the great chicago fire a grass fire was taking place in ______, _______ that burned 16 towns, 1.2 million acres, and killed 1152 people

Answer 15

peshtigo, wisconsin