FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING

for Office Staff

 INTRODUCTION

 UC ANR requires all employees willing to

use a fire extinguisher to receive training
and have a fundamental knowledge of fire
safety and proper fire extinguisher use.
 OBJECTIVES
 Know the different types of fire extinguishers
and their fire ratings

 Know what consist of a monthly inspection of

fire extinguishers

 Be able to effectively use a fire extinguisher

 FIRE EXTINGUISHER TYPES
At the centers, there are three different
types of fire extinguishers:

 Chemical (Dry Powder) (A,B,C rated)

 Water (A rated)

 Halon (C rated)
 FIRE EXTINGUISHER TYPES
(continued)
 The chemical (dry powder) ABC rated fire
extinguisher is the only extinguisher
issued at the office.

 The ABC rated extinguisher uses a non-toxic

and non-poisonous dry powder (Ammonium
Phosphate) and can be an irritant if inhaled.
Seek medical attention if inhaled in large
amount.
 FIRE CLASS RATINGS
There are three types of fire class ratings
to be aware of:

A Combustibles (wood, paper, cloth)

B Flammables (gasoline, grease)

C Electrical (appliances)
 PASS SYSTEM
The PASS system is a memory method to
assist in the proper use the fire extinguisher

 P = PULL (pull the pin)

 A = AIM (aim hose at base of fire)
 S = SQUEEZE (squeeze the handle)
 S = SWEEP (sweep back and fourth)
 FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION

The required monthly inspection consist of:

 Extinguisher is mounted in assigned location

 Access is not obstructed and sign is visible
 Extinguisher is charged (needle in green)
 Lock pin is in place and secured
 Annual service tag is on fire extinguisher
 No physical damage to fire extinguisher
 USE AND LIMITS
Fire extinguishers should only be used for
extinguishing small fires such as appliances,
waste baskets and small product containers.

Do not use fire extinguishers to attempt

to extinguish a burning building or natural
gas leak
 CONCLUSION
 At the end of this training session, you
will know how to effectively use a fire
extinguisher to extinguish a small fire.