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How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
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Summary: Follow these instructions for using a portable fire extinguisher. |
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How to do it |
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Sound the alarm. |
- Activate the fire alarm and call for help.
- From a campus phone or pay phone, dial 911 immediately.
- From a cell phone or off-campus phone, dial (858) 534-4357 immediately.
- At UCSD Medical Center call Security at 6-1-1-1
- Alert people in the area to evacuate.
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Determine if it is safe to use a fire extinguisher. |
- Use a fire extinguisher only if:
- The fire is small.
- You know how to use a fire extinguisher.
- You have a clear exit path behind you.
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Hold the extinguisher within six feet of the fire and use the P-A-S-S procedure. |
- Pull the pin located in the extinguisher's handle.
- Aim the nozzle, horn, or hose at the base of the fire.
- Squeeze (or press) the handles together.
- Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until it is out.
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Follow up as needed. |
- Report used extinguishers immediately.
- On campus:
Facilities Management Referral Desk, (858) 534-2930
- At UCSD Medical Center-Hillcrest:
Facilities Engineering Help Desk, (619) 543-6454
- At UCSD Medical Center-Thornton:
Facilities Engineering Help Desk, (858) 657-6400
- If any injuries or damage occurred, notify the Risk Management Office, (858) 534-3820.
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If you are a UCSD affiliate and have a question about fire safety, EH&S Fire & Life Safety, (858) 822-7515. |
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Notice: In case of fire, your first responsibility is to escape unharmed and sound the alarm. Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained to use one and you have a clear exit path behind you.
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