2026 MS PE Unit 01 lesson 01

Unit 05: Safety Skills- Lesson 01

Fire Hazards

• Fires are responsible for painful injuries

• Financial loss

• Risk of casualities ( victims killed or injured in an accident or event)
  

Three things a fire needs to start and spread

1. Fuel- anything that burns

2. heat source- anything that produces heat

3. oxygen
   

Examples of Fuel- oil, gasoline, wood, rubber, plastics

Causes of Fires

• open flames

• smoking

• overheated material

• heating elements

• electrical shorts

Fire Prevention and Safety- THINGS THAT CAN HELP PREVENT FIRES

1. FIRE EXITS

2. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

3. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS

4. SMOKE DETECTORS

5. FIRE HYDRANTS

6. EXIT SIGNS

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of fuel for a fire, EXCEPT:

• wood

• oil

• gasoline

• fire signs

Multiple Select

What THREE things does a fire need to start and spread?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• fuel

• heat source

Multiple Choice

If your clothing catches on fire you should...

• run around to put the fire out.

• stop, drop, and roll to put the fire out.

Multiple Choice

Where would a fire occur?

• Kitchen

• Bathroom

• Anywhere

• Hallway

Multiple Choice

What material, used in cars, is extremely flammable?

• Metal

• The pedal

• Water

• Gasoline

Multiple Select

Which of the following( more than one) is a cause of a fire?

• Carbon Dioxide

• electrical shorts

• fuel

• heating elements

Multiple Select

Which of the following( more than one) are safety prevention devices?

• fire extinguishers

• fire exits

• smoke detectors

• automatic sprinklers

Weapons Hazards

• Many people enjoy hunting and target shooting and keep guns in their houses.

• Guns are usually unloaded or locked away where they cannot be accessed by those who are not trained to use them.

• Gun-related accidents can sometimes occur.
  

Safety Rules for Owning guns

• 1 –Keep all guns locked away when not in use.

  2 –Clean and maintain guns to ensure they are safe to use.

  3 –Learn a gun’s parts and the safest way to handle them.

  4 –Handle guns only when not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

  5 –Keep guns pointed away from others while handling.

  6 –Be sure of the target, as well as anyone and anything around or behind the target.

  7 –Wear protection for eyes and ears when around gunfire.
  

Multiple Select

Guns should not be used under the influence of _____ and _____.

• video games

• drugs

• alcohol

• peer pressure

Multiple Select

Keep guns pointed _____________ others when cleaning.

• towards

• away from

• to the side of

• to the right of

Safety Rules for owning Knives

1 –Keep your knife sharp. A dull blade is much more likely to cut you than a sharp blade. Also, treat every knife as if it is dangerous.

2 –Keep a knife sheathed or closed until ready for use.

3 –Never use a knife near someone else.

4 –Always move the blade away from you.

5 –If possible, use a cutting glove. This is a glove designed to keep a knife’s blade from cutting you.

Multiple Choice

Always move a blade _____.

• away from you

• side to side

• toward you

• away from you

Multiple Select

If someone brings a gun onto school property, what should you do?( more than one answer)

• Find and adult

• Tell a teacher

• Get far away from them

• find someone in a leadership position