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su iv the tribune tuesday may 16 1998 p9 d garden than two minutes to escape a fire nc fire is the third leading cause of accidental death in canada test your fire safety iq on these questions you should install smoke alarms a in the kitchen b outside the bedrooms c on every level in your house answer b and c the safety coun cil of canada recommends smoke alarms be installed outside each sleep ing area and on each level of your home including the basement what are the most common causes of home fires a cooking b faulty electrical wiring c careless use of matches d smoking e all of the above answer e human inattention or carelessness is behind most home fires once the fire has ignited the furniture in the home generally burns first the majority of injuries and fatalities from fires are caused by smoke inhala tion from burn ing furnishings and other con tents you should replace your smoke alarms a once a year b every seven to 10 years c every 15 years it is one answer b estimated out of every three smoke alarms is no longer reliable after 10 years at least once a year you should try your alarm to make sure it will still detect smoke woodframe houses are safer than steelframe houses iti fire situations a true b false c neither answer a while it is true that wood burns and steel doesnt under a short exposure to heat steel can quickly lose its structural strength and melt with the result that roofs and walls may collapse wood retains its structural strength under extreme heat for a longer time on average you have 10 to 15 minutes after a fire starts to leave your home safely a true b false answer b a fire in a liv ing room can produce life- threatening conditions in a bedroom in two minutes or less you should test the battery of your smoke alarm a every month b every six months c once a year answer a there are now more homes in north america with smoke alarms that dont work than homes without smoke alarms the safety council of canada recommends testing the battery every 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