Free Quiz: What Would You Do in These Fire & Flood Situations?

Would You Know What To Do In A Fire or Flood?

With the recent flooding in various regions, house fires on the local news virtually every night of the week -- and the catastrophic floods caused by Hurricane Katrina still so fresh in all of our minds -- we all need to become much more aware of fire and flood safety.

How much do you really know right now about staying safe in a fire or flood? Take the following short quiz to find out!

IMPORTANT: When you have completed the quiz and have received your own results, be sure to guess what your friends' and family's results will be in the spaces provided. This free, informative quiz will then automatically be sent to them, too.

1.

According to The National Weather Service, if flooding occurs in your community, you should:

A



Seek safety at a neighbor's house

B



Seek safety in your attic

C



Get to higher ground immediately

2.

Driving through flooded roadways is acceptable:

A



Sometimes

B



Rarely

C



Never

3.

The leading cause of death in fires is:

A



Severe burns

B



Inhaling smoke

C



Inhaling poisonous gases

4.

If your clothing catches fire, you should immediately:

A



"Stop, drop and roll"

B



Strip off all your clothes

C



Run into the shower stall and turn on the water

5.

The lethal nature of floods is often highly underestimated. According to the National Weather Service, how frequently are floods reported as the leading severe weather cause of death?

1



Every five years

2



Every year

3



Every other year

6.

Flash floods can often trigger this other severe weather hazard:

A



Mud slides

B



Tornadoes

C



Earthquakes

7.

In your home, matches and lighters should always be kept:

A



Locked in the bathroom cabinet

B



Out of reach of small children

C



In the kitchen

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8.

It is advisable to put new batteries in all of your smoke detectors:

A



Every two years

B



Annually

C



Every six months

9.

If your home has been flooded, and you have just returned to assess the damage, you should:

A



Throw away all the food

B



Keep the electricity off

C



Both of the above

10.

If you were to attempt to drive through two feet of flood water:

A



Your engine would fail

B



Water would seep into your car

C



Your car would be carried away

11.

Families should run through their fire escape plans in their entirety at least once every:

A



6 months

B



12 months

C



18 months

12.

If you ever have a grease fire in your kitchen, you should:

A



Sprinkle flour on it

B



Place a large lid over it

C



Dump a pitcher of water on it

13.

When you go out, your portable heaters should be:

A



Turned to the lowest setting

B



Turned off

C



Turned off and unplugged

14.

If you ever find yourself alone in a smoke-filled room, you should:

A



Drop to the ground and crawl to the nearest exit

B



Look for a window to climb through

C



Scream for help at the top of your lungs

15.

If you live in a region where floods occur with considerable frequency, the one item you should always have on hand is:

A



Charcoal

B



A first aid kit

C



Extra food