Emergency Preparedness: Fire Extinguishers

Emergency Preparedness: Fire Extinguishers Posters and Meeting Guide!

Portable fire extinguishers apply an extinguishing agent that either cools the burning fuel, displaces or removes the oxygen, or stops the chemical reaction so the fire cannot burn. 

The rating of extinguishers by class of fire provides a guide as to which extinguisher to use on a fire. You should know the locations of the various types of extinguishers in the workplace. Only trained and authorized employees should attempt to extinguish a fire. These employees should remember the PASS system of fire extinguisher use: Pull the pin to activate the extinguisher; Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire; Squeeze the handle to release the extinguishing agent and Sweep the nozzle back and forth at the base of the fire.