How to use fire extinguisher?

 

Intended how to use a fire extinguisher could rescue your life in an crisis. The key to swing out a fire with an extinguisher is to use the PASS plan of action: Force the pin, Intent the hose, Compression the lever, and Expanse the hose. However, before you use a fire extinguisher first option is to put out a fire, it’s very important that you find out whether or not it’s appropriate for you to be operational the fire, and whether or not you will be able to put it down. If you don’t think you can fight the fire, or if you have any uncertainty, move the building immediately and phone call the fire department.



Everybody should be out

 You should not try to lineman a fire on your own with a fire extinguisher unless you know everybody else is harmless out of the building. Also, only continue if you can innocuous fight the fire and have a clear running away route.

Once everybody is out of the building and you have determined your exits, than you can go back to fight the fire.

Only fight the fire when it is shorter than you.

 

Correct use of fire extinguisher.

 Fire extinguishers are loaded with different submersion agents to fight special classes of fires. Some types of extinguishers will be no effective against certain classes of fires, while others could actually make the fire worsened. Before trying to get rid of  fire,  you must know the fire fuel, and than only you  proceed and also if you have the right type of fire extinguisher.

Form A: Appropriate for cloth, wood, rubber, paper, various plastics, and regular combustible fires. The extinguishing factor is water or foam.


Form B: Appropriate for gasoline, grease, and oil fires. It is a dry chemical or carbon dioxide. Extinguishers smaller than 6 lb (2.72 kg) are not suggested.


Form C: Proper for energized electrical fires. It is a dry chemical or carbon dioxide extinguisher agent.


Form D: Suited for combustible metals. it is a dry powdered chemical extinguishing agent.


Form K: Suited for kitchen fires, including oil, grease, and fat. It is a wet or dry chemical extinguishing agent .


Form ABC: This extinguisher is an all-purpose that works on class A, B, and C fires. it is also a dry chemical extinguisher agent.

 

Location: Dubai - United Arab Emirates

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