Fire Extinguisher User Training

It has been a standard in Occupational Safety and Health that staff must be taught of the functions of mobile fire extinguishers. The basics are experienced in the training rooms and a hands-on training in the field where simulated fire (with actual fire) is kindled and a training participant is permitted to make use of the fire extinguisher available. As expected the flame is put off soon after a good sweep of the fire extinguisher.

The trainee learned that the standard acronym for fire extinguishers’ use is P-A-S-S, or pull out the safety pin, aim the nozzle, squeeze the lever, and sweep the discharge content at the base of the fire. It is very simple as it sound. These guidelines can be found most on the tag of the fire extinguishers.

However, in real fire situation this guide sometimes is overwhelmed by the intensive experience over the actual condition. There will be panic all around. People are running for their escape and the use of the fire extinguishers often is overlooked. This is the main reason why regular training for your crew is a continuing practice so as to instill in the hearts and intellects of every person the use of fire extinguishers in actual fire situation.

It has to be included in the training that designation of fire extinguisher handlers be placed in one of the top priority assignment next to the evacuation marshals. Your staff may or may not be the fire extinguisher handlers but yet it is quite essential that everyone have to know for themselves precisely how to use fire extinguishers.

The training for its utilization should include the way to respond to a true fire. This training point could develop self-confidence on everyone who has actually completed this program. fire extinguisher operation is only a component of the training module in firefighting. Do not forget that fire extinguishers would be the very first line of defense and depending on its elements; a firefighter has to make sure that it can be put off by using the portable unit that he has.

The final target of the training program is basic safety and the most important topic throughout the actual fire is the preservation of life. Thus, fire extinguisher users and operators should be given the real firefighting training. Among the basics include that if the fire is on its uncontrollable phase, don’t ever try to deal with the fire; in the event you do not have a clear way out, do not let fire hinder you in getting to the closest escape path. Never walk into a room with large fumes only equipped with a fire extinguisher. If the ingredients of your portable units are not able to extinguish the fire, abandon it and vacate.

Training for fire extinguisher usage is truly a MUST. Even so, safety consciousness and basic firefighting must be thought of too.