Emergency Procedures

All extinguishers in the building may be used on fires originating from wood, paper, plastic, grease, oil and electricity.

Operating A Fire Extinguisher:

Remember the “P-A-S-S” method for effective fire extinguisher use:

• P - Pull the safety pin. This is usually the pin with a string attached.
• A - Aim the hose, nozzle or horn at the base of the fire.
• S - Squeeze the trigger handle
• S - Sweep from side to side and watch for the re-flash of the fire.

NOTE: ALWAYS MAINTAIN A THREE-FOOT CLEARANCE AREA AROUND FIRE EQUIPMENT. ONCE THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN USED, DO NOT TRY TO RE-HANG IT, EVEN FOR A FEW SECONDS. USED EXTINGUISHERS SHOULD BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY!