List three high-priority home fire safety topics for public education campaigns.

• A. Fire extinguisher use in workplaces, emergency medical response, and road safety
• B. Water conservation, heat safety, and sports safety
• C. Smoke alarm maintenance, escape planning and drills, and cooking safety
• D. Childproofing, earthquake preparedness, and boating safety

Answer: (C)

These topics focus on preventing home fire injuries by ensuring early warning, safe escape, and reducing the main ignition source. Smoke alarm maintenance makes sure detectors work when a fire starts, so you get an early alert. Escape planning and drills give everyone a practiced plan, with knowledge of two exits and a safe meeting place, which reduces confusion and improves chances of a safe exit. Cooking safety targets the most common home fire cause—unattended or careless cooking—by staying in the kitchen, keeping flammable items away, and turning off appliances when not in use. Together, these three areas provide practical, achievable steps that directly reduce home fire risk and improve survival outcomes.

Other topics listed don’t focus specifically on preventing home fires or improving home outcomes, so they aren’t as central to a home fire safety public education campaign.