Before You Fight A Fire
Fire Extinguishers are designed to fight small, developing fires. If a
fire starts to burn out of control, it is not safe to try and extinguish
it yourself.
ake
sure everyone is leaving or has left the building
notify the fire department
make sure the fire is confined to a small area and is not spreading
make sure you have a clear, unobstructed escape route
make sure you already know how to use your fire extinguisher
If, while you're fighting the fire, the situation changes and the fire
begins to spread or burn out of control
GET OUT IMMEDIATELY!
Don't fight the fire yourself.
If your clothing is on
fire (and the floor is not), STOP, DROP and ROLL on the ground to
extinguish the flames. If you are within a few feet of a safety
shower or fire blanket, you can use these instead, but do not try to make
it "just down the hall" if you are on fire. If one of your coworkers
catches fire and runs down the hallway in panic, tackle them and
extinguish their clothing.
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the fire is no longer contained and starts spreading beyond where it
started
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you can't fight the fire with your back towards an open escape route
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the fire could spread and block your only escape route
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you don't have the right type of fire extinguisher
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you don't know how to use your fire extinguisher
In any of these situations, CALL FOR HELP. Don't fight the fire yourself.
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