fire extinguisher

Introduction

Most fire extinguishers provide 60-90 seconds of spray in order to extinguish small fires or to slow or contain larger fires.

There are 3 types for different types of fires:

• Type A: ordinary combustibles, i.e. wood, paper, plastics
• Type B: flammable liquids
• Type C: electrical fires
• Type ABC: all of the above

The acronym PASS is remembered to operate a fire extinguisher

• Pull the pin
• Aim hose at base of fire
• Squeeze the handle
• Sweep spray across base of fire

More general terms

• device (medical device)