SCORE CARD 217 



SCORE CARD. FIRE-HAZARD SURVEY OF MY HOUSE 



SCORE 



Perfect Allowed 



Fireproof constructions 

 Slate or other fireproof roof 

 Stone, brick, or concrete walls 



2. Not nearer than 25 ft. to other wooden 



buildings 5 



3. Metal ash cans used 



Gas connections of metal pipe, not of rub- 

 ber . 25 _ 5 



4. Matches 



Safety matches used 



Out of reach of children i\ 5 



5. (a) No swinging gas jets or lamp brackets 



near curtains. 



Oil lamps of metal, low, not easily 

 upset (5). Score either (a) or (b) . . 5 



6. No one in family is careless with fire 



No smokers in family .. .,-.... '2\ 5 



7. No stove pipe through wall or floor . . 2 

 No stove within one foot of unprotected 



wall 1 1 



Metal or asbestos mat under stove and ex- 

 tending 10 in. in front i \ 5 



8. No gasoline kept in glass bottle . .' 

 No gasoline used for cleaning indoors 



Kerosene never used in kindling fire . . 2 5 



9. No rubbish allowed to collect 2 



No oily rags collect or left \\ 



No celluloid articles in house \\ 5 



Have a hand fire extinguisher .... 2 

 Fire engine house within \ mile .... 2 

 Hydrant within 300 ft. of house .... 

 Fire alarm box within 500 ft. or have a 

 telephone % 5 



TOTAL : 50 



