6. How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
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Step 1
Call the emergency services
Step 2
Check for your own safety
- physical capability
- clear exit
- toxic smoke
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Step 3
Assess the fire
- is it a contained fire?
- use your instincts
Step 4
Check the type of extinguisher
- water, dry chemical, halon, CO2, powder
- fire extinguisher type must be compatible
with the fire you are going to extinguish.
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Step 5
Ready the fire extinguisher
- break the seal
- pull the safety pin
Step 6
Aim for the base of the fire