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EmergenciesQuestion 312 of 312

A fire starts at a collision scene. What can you use to put it out?

  1. Water from a small cup only
  2. A fire extinguisher, dirt or a blanket
  3. Gasoline to burn it out fast
  4. Nothing, you must always run away
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Correct answer: A fire extinguisher, dirt or a blanket

You can fight a small fire with an extinguisher, soil or a blanket. Do not touch metal parts near the battery.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 8, At the collision scene, page 179

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026