FACTS

1. Significant health, safety, and environmental risks can result if untrained personnel attempt to work on the pressurized internal components of a fire extinguisher.
2. Proper inspection, maintenance, and disposal of fire extinguishers can prevent potentially dangerous malfunctions.
3. Fire extinguishers should be operated using the PASS technique: Pull out the safety pin, Aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep the spray from side to side.
4. Class A fires involve ordinary materials that easily burn, such as paper, cloth, and some plastics. Class B fires are from flammable liquids such as gasoline, non-cooking oils, solvents, […]

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