Fire Extinguisher Safety

Course Description 

If a fire were to break out in your workplace, would you know whether to fight it or evacuate? Are you familiar with how to properly use a fire extinguisher if you choose to fight the fire? This course will teach you when to fight or flee during a fire emergency and how to select and operate fire extinguishers. Understanding these procedures can save lives! This course is ideal for all employees.

Course Objectives 

• Decide when to fight or flee a fire.
• Recall the three elements needed to start and sustain a fire.
• Choose the appropriate fire extinguishers for different types of fires.
• Recall how to use the PASS method to operate fire extinguishers.
• Recall general guidelines about how to inspect and maintain fire extinguishers.
• Identify best practices for hands-on fire extinguisher training.