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Fire Extinguisher Use: PASS Technique

To use a fire extinguisher effectively, follow the PASS technique: 1. Pull the pin to unlock the lever. 2. Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire. 3. Squeeze the handle to release the suppressant. 4. Sweep from side to side until the fire is completely out. Fire extinguishers are classified based on the type of fire they can extinguish, such as Class A for ordinary combustibles, Class B for flammable liquids, and Class K specifically for cooking fires.

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Fire Extinguisher Use: PASS Technique

To use a fire extinguisher effectively, follow the PASS technique: 1. Pull the pin to unlock the lever. 2. Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire. 3. Squeeze the handle to release the suppressant. 4. Sweep from side to side until the fire is completely out. Fire extinguishers are classified based on the type of fire they can extinguish, such as Class A for ordinary combustibles, Class B for flammable liquids, and Class K specifically for cooking fires.

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PREPAREDNESS

General Preparedness
All and Specific Hazards
Fire Extinguisher
THE PASS TECHNIQUE FOR USING
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER

To put the pressurized contents of a


fire extinguisher to use, follow this
four-step process:
PULL THE PIN: THE HANDLE ON TOP OF THE CANISTER SHOULD HAVE
A PIN GOING THROUGH IT TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.
REMOVE THIS PIN. SOME FIRE EXTINGUISHERS HAVE A LOCK LATCH
OR PUNCTURE LEVEL INSTEAD OF A PIN. LEARN WHICH ONE YOUR
EXTINGUISHER HAS BEFORE A FIRE BREAKS OUT.

AIM THE NOZZLE: HOLD ONTO THE HANDLE WITH ONE HAND AND THE
END OF THE HOSE WITH THE OTHER. AIM THE NOZZLE AT THE BASE
OF THE FIRE TO DOUSE WHATEVER’S BURNING. A COMMON MISTAKE
IS TO AIM AT THE FLAMES THEMSELVES, WHICH WON’T DO ANY
GOOD.

SQUEEZE THE HANDLE: DEPRESS THE HANDLE OF THE FIRE


EXTINGUISHER, WHICH SENDS FIRE SUPPRESSANT FLOWING
THROUGH THE HOSE AND OUT THE NOZZLE.

SWEEP THE NOZZLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE: ONCE FIRE SUPPRESSANT


IS COMING OUT, USE A SWEEPING MOTION TO THOROUGHLY
SMOTHER THE FIRE. CONTINUE THIS MOTION UNTIL THE FLAMES
APPEAR TO BE COMPLETELY OUT. WATCH THE AREA CLOSELY FOR
A FEW MINUTES IN CASE THE FIRE RE-IGNITES, AND USE THE
EXTINGUISHER AGAIN IF NECESSARY.
Classifications of Fire Extinguisher:

Class A (ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, & trash)

Class B (flammable liquids),

Class C (electrical fires),

Class D (combustible metals),

Class K (cooking fires).

Multipurpose ABC fire extinguishers are effective against


most fires in a home or office setting, including residential
kitchens. For grease fires in commercial kitchens, be sure to
use a Class K extinguisher.

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