Clearly, the PASS technique is a simple yet effective method for operating a fire extinguisher during an emergency. By ...

When using a fire extinguisher, remember: PULL, AIM, SQUEEZE, and SWEEP If you’re not trained in fire safety, chances are that you don’t know where the fire extinguisher nearest to you is.

You might have heard the acronym P.A.S.S. It stands for pull, aim, squeeze and sweep. “Ninety percent of people will tell me they’ve never put their hands on it (fire extinguisher) and they ...

Knowing how to use a fire extinguisher can make a life-saving difference. Citizens can get familiar with the PASS technique – Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep – which can empower you to act ...

Home fires are often unpredictable, and they can be deadly: Data collected between 2016 and 2020 found that fire departments responded to 343,100 home fires annually. These fires resulted in 2,610 ...

This stands for pull, aim, squeeze and sweep. The first step is to pull the pin from the top of the fire extinguisher, which is in place to prevent the handle from accidentally being pressed.

MOLINE, Ill. — Moline Fire Department has a new way to simulate a fire in any room and practice putting it out. The department purchased the FiAR training system, a device that uses augmented ...

Jon Davis explains the use of a fire extinguisher to the staff members ... of extinguisher use or PASS-which stands for Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep. Advertisement Article continues below this ...

Redding Hall. Additional modules included fire extinguisher training — which taught RAs to use the P.A.S.S. method (pull, aim, squeeze and sweep) with water extinguishers to douse certain types of ...