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Summary: All fire extinguishers should have operating instructions attached. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher from a fire marshal in this free safety video.
Deputy Chief Henry Watson has been fire marshal for the city of New Bern,NC doing inspections and fire investigations for the past twenty-five years. His experience also includes...read more
"Hi. This is Deputy Chief Henry Watson with the New Bern Fire-Rescue in New Bern, North Carolina. In this session, we're going to discuss how to use a fire extinguisher. All fire extinguishers have to have the operating instructions mounted on the front of the fire extinguisher. All fire extinguishers have to be operated in four or less steps. To use any fire extinguisher, have to remember the four letter word PASS. P-A-S-S. To operate a fire extinguisher, the first step into using it is to pull the pin. All fire extinguishers have a locking pin in the carrying handle mechanism. Once you remove the pin, then you can aim the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire; squeeze the handle, which will release the extinguishing agent; and then remember to sweep the extinguishing agent from side to side, beginning at the closest edge of the fire to you, and away."
eHow Article: Using a Fire Extinguisher
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