Firefighters

Which of the following is an example of firefighters helping people before a fire starts?

• teaching people about fire safety

• using large hoses to spray water

• chopping holes in doors with axes

Fires need ______________ to burn.

• oxygen

• water

• foam

____________ is an example of fuel for a fire.

• water

• glass

• wood

How are smoke masks, air tanks, and fans similar?

• they help firefighters put out small fires

• they help firefighters breathe when there is smoke

• they help firefighters stay safe from heat and flames

Which o the following is the most common type of fire truck?

• ladder truck

• pumper truck

• tanker truck

Firefighters use rescue trucks to _______________.

• put out a fire in a ten-story building

• spray water on a forest fire

• carry equipment to help people who are trapped

Besides water, what is also used to fight forest fires?

• fans

• boats

• chemicals

Firefighters learn their skills ______________.

• at firefighting schools

• by watching fires

• from reading books

What is the main reason the author wrote this book?

• to answer a question about how to become a firefighter

• to persuade readers to grow up and become firefighters

• to describe firefighter jobs, training, and equipment

Which of the following describes the main idea for this book?

• Firefighters teach people how to stay safe around fires

• Firefighters train for years in order to do their jobs well

• Firefighters put out fires and help keep people safe