Portable fire extinguishers shall be given maintenance service at least once a year and a written record shall be maintained. The Campus Safety Office is responsible for obtaining annual maintenance for the extinguishers. A tag affixed to the extinguisher is initialed by the inspector after each inspection. Employees designated to fight fires must receive training in the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with initial stage fire fighting. This is a brief overview of the important points of using a portable fire extinguisher.
Fire can be devastating, but when used properly, a fire extinguisher can save lives and property.
FIRE Fire is the process that occurs when heat, fuel, and oxygen join together, either by chemical chain reaction, Nature or by human intervention. Fire extinguishers work by removing one of these items. Fire can be prevented by keeping these items away from each other. Fire extinguishers are tested to determine what class of fire they are suitable for. Fire extinguishers will be marked as to which fires they may or may not be used on.