but not so far that the extinguisher will be ineffective. In most cases, that means standing 8 to 10 feet from the fire. Squeeze the handle to activate the flow of extinguishing agent which can be ...

When using a fire extinguisher it’s important to remember ... That’s where your problem is. Then you squeeze the handle Sweep the flames. When you sweep, Kish says sweep at the bottom.

Pull the pin at the top of the extinguisher, which will release the handle lock. Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire. Squeeze the handle. Sweep the extinguisher from side to side. If an under ...

said they use the acronym PASS when teaching proper fire extinguisher technique. It stands for pull (the pin), aim, squeeze (the handle) and sweep. Spears stressed people should use extinguishers ...