How to operate a Fire Extinguisher.

How to use/ operate a fire extinguisher.

1. Remove the fire extinguisher from the wall bracket.
2. Hold the extinguisher firmly on the ground.
3. Pull out the safety pin / lock.
4. Hold the hose aiming at the base of the fire.
5. Squeeze the upper lever of the handle
6. Sweep / swing the hose until the fire is extinguished.

The main four steps

The steps are summaries to PASS which can be easily remembered.

• P ull out the safety pin.
• A im the hose at the base of the fire.
• S queeze the upper lever downwards
• S weep until the fire is extinguished

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Parts of a Fire Extinguisher

A fire extinguisher contains the following parts;

1. Tube - Contains the chemical and the pressure
2. Handle / Levers - To carry and operate the fire extinguisher.
3. Safety pin / Lock - To keep the extinguisher safe before use. 
4. Pressure gauge - To show if the extinguisher is has been used or not
5. Nossle / Hose/ Discharge - used to spread the chemical

Fire Extinguisher

A fire extinguisher, or extinguisher, is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. 
Fire extinguishers are used to contain fires when they are still in the early stages before it may grow so big. In cases where the fire has become big, you should contact your local police or fire brigade.

The Fire Triange

The triangle illustrates the three elements a fire needs to ignite: heat, fuel, and an oxygen.
If any of the three components is not available, the triangle is incomplete and hence the fire will be put stop burning and that is the mechanism used in extinguishing fires.

Classes of Fire

Classes Of fire depend on the fuel being burnt.

• Class A : SOLIDS such as paper, wood, plastic etc
• Class B : FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS such as paraffin, petrol, oil etc
• Class C : Fires involving ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
• Class D : METALS such as aluminium, magnesium, titanium etc

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Definition of Fire.

Fire is a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.