It's an Emergency!
By Barb Stephens
Use the following words to complete each sentence. Each word is used only once.
| alarm | arson | ax | burn | call | crawl |
| drill | emergency | escape | exit | explode | extinguisher |
| flammable | fuse | hazard | homes | hose | hot |
| outlet | panic | plan | roll | scald | smoke detector |
| Sparky | water |
1. If trapped in smoke; ____________ under the smoke to safety.
2. Gasoline can ____________ near a flame or heat.
3. Electrical ____________ covers protect little children from shock.
4. A ____________ is used to put water on a fire.
5. Treat a minor burn with cool ____________.
6. Use the enclosed stairs marked "____________," not the elevator, to escape from a burning building.
7. Have a home fire ____________ now. It could save your life later.
8. Learn not to ____________.
9. ____________ is NFPA'S Fire safety dog.
10. If there is a fire, get out fast. Then ____________ the fire department.
11. ____________ is a crime. It is a fire set on purpose that does harm.
12. Unless trained to use a fire ____________, a person should get out and call the fire department.
13. Most fires in which people die happen in their own ____________.
14. A ____________ is an unsafe condition that exists in your home.
15. A ____________ can warn you of a fire before you might smell, hear, or see it.
16. If you smell smoke, don't open the door. Feel it to see if it's warm or ____________.
17. Fire fighters and paramedics respond to ____________ calls.
18. ____________ only causes more panic; set a calm example.
19. Make a home escape ____________. Practice it twice a year.
20. In case of fire, you must have two ____________ routes from your home.
21. A false ____________ may prevent fire fighters from getting to a real fire.
22. ____________ liquids catch fire easily.
23. Sometimes fire fighters need to use an ____________ to break through locked doors.
24. A ____________ disconnects overloaded electrical circuits.
25. If your clothes catch on fire, stop, drop, and ____________.
26. A hot liquid burn is a ____________.