1. Fire Extinguishers
How to use them

2. Call Emergency personal
Can you handle it?
If you doubt your ability to fight a fire…
EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY
and
Call Emergency personal
If you are trained and the fire size is manageable,
use fire extinguisher to put out fire.

3. Following the P.A.S.S Technique
Pull…
Aim…
Squeeze…
Sweep…

4. Following the P.A.S.S Technique
Pull…
…Pull the pin. This will also break the tamper seal.

5. Following the P.A.S.S Technique
Aim…
…Aim low, pointing the extinguisher nozzle (or its horn or hoses) at the base of the fire.
Note: Do not touch the plastic discharge horn on CO2 extinguishers, it gets very cold and may damage skin.

6. Following the P.A.S.S Technique
Squeeze…
…Squeeze the handle so that it will release the extinguishing agent.

7. Following the P.A.S.S Technique
Sweep…
…Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until the extinguisher is completely empty assuring that the fire is out.

8. Resources Duke University Fire Safety Website:
Stony Brook University EHS
MSDS
firefighting measures section