Department evaluation guide
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The current bank has 300 questions. Each round selects 10. The examples below show one question at each difficulty level, including its answer and learning tip.
Easy · Smoke Alarms
Correct answer: Leave and stay outside
Learning tip: Smoke can become dark and dangerous very quickly. Get low if needed, follow your escape route, and stay outside.
Source reference: USFA_CHILDREN
Medium · Home Escape
Correct answer: Check for heat
Learning tip: Feel the door before opening it. If it is hot, use your second way out.
Source reference: USFA_ESCAPE
Hard · Home Escape
Correct answer: Close the door and signal from a window
Learning tip: A closed door helps slow smoke and heat. Call 911 if possible and signal firefighters from a window.
Source reference: USFA_ESCAPE
Smoke Alarms · Home Escape · Burn Safety · Flame & Fuel Safety · Kitchen Safety · Calling 911 · Firefighters & Drills · Outdoor Fire Safety · Fire Extinguisher Awareness · Electrical Safety · Battery Safety · Heating Safety · Carbon Monoxide · Fire Sprinklers · Seasonal & Holiday Safety · Special Locations · Family Communication · Fire Misuse & Peer Safety · Laundry Safety
Content uses identified educational references. Source-informed content does not imply endorsement, certification, or demonstrated behavior change. Read the source foundation and try a round.
The maintained bank contains 74 questions, including items with release restrictions. A session selects up to 25 relevant questions; residents do not answer the entire bank.
Opening questions ask about the residence and household conditions. The survey then selects applicable safety topics within its question limit. A matching condition makes a follow-up eligible; it does not mean every eligible item appears in every session.
Example: “Does anyone have difficulty hearing a standard smoke or carbon monoxide alarm?” A “Yes” or “Not sure” answer makes follow-ups about accessible alerting equipment, such as a strobe or bed shaker, eligible. A home without that condition follows a different selection of questions.
About this home · Carbon monoxide · Rechargeable batteries · Heating and fireplaces · Smoking and open flame · Pool and water safety · Smoke alarms · Escape planning · Cooking safety · Electrical safety · Responder visibility · Emergency responder access · Clear paths and storage · Dryer safety · Garage and fuels · Evacuation support · Multifamily and high-rise
This is a self-assessment and educational guide, not a home inspection, certification, or determination of code compliance. Try the Home Safety Survey.
Escape Decisions asks residents to choose safer actions during a home-fire scenario. PASS provides extinguisher education and practice. Their action and scenario results differ from quiz scores; the reporting guide explains why totals should not be combined as if they measure the same thing.
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