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A ruA <br />0dinary combustibles: <br />wood, paper, rubber, <br />labdcs, and many plastics <br />Walor, <br />l}ry Pot,ltdor, <br />llalon <br />Cafion <br />Dloxldo, <br />l'ry Pondor <br />llalon E IHB <br />Flammable Liquids and <br />Gases: gasolins, oils, <br />paint, lacquer, and lat <br />o rucFires involvlng Llve <br />Electdcal Equipment <br />Canon <br />Dloxldr, <br />llry Powdsr <br />llalon <br />D <br />Combuslible Metals or <br />C,ombustible Metal Alloys <br />Spoclal <br />Agenb D (07 <br />I/'{ <br />uK <br />Fires in Cooking Appliances <br />thal involve Combustible <br />Cooking Media: Vegetable <br />or Animal Oils and Fais K <br />Type ol <br />Extinguisher SymbolClass of tire Type of Fire <br />Extinguisher <br />ldentilicalion <br />This chart shows you the markings on the <br />side of most fire extinguishers. <br />The fire type that the extinguisher can be <br />used can be noted by letters, colors and in <br />some cases through symbols. <br />The National Fire Protection Association has devised an acronym to help you remember how to <br />use a fire extinguisher: PASS <br />PASS stands for Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep <br />Be sure to point the nozzle at the base of the fire. lf you <br />aim at the flames, the extinguishing agent will likely pass <br />through the flames and be ineffective. <br />Be aware of smoke. Seven out of ten fire deaths occur from <br />breathing poisonous gases produced by the fire. Stand <br />several feet away, advancing only when the fire starts to <br />diminish. <br />Pr,.. rHE PrN <br />A,* AT THE BASE <br />$iour.=E rRrcGER <br />w$i*,,, <br />h--t- <br />OPERATING YOUR <br />FIRE EXTINGUISHER <br />Remember: <br />. Tesl extirg!isher betore approaching the lare <br />. Xeep low & approach wilh the wind al your back <br />. Back away, walching lor relindlc