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Hi. This is Deputy Chief Henry Watson with the New Bern Fire-Rescue in New Bern, North
Carolina. In this session, we're going to discuss how to use a fire extinguisher. All
fire extinguishers have to have the operating instructions mounted on the front of the fire
extinguisher. All fire extinguishers have to be operated in four or less steps. To use
any fire extinguisher, have to remember the four letter word PASS. P-A-S-S. To operate
a fire extinguisher, the first step into using it is to pull the pin. All fire extinguishers
have a locking pin in the carrying handle mechanism. Once you remove the pin, then you
can aim the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire; squeeze the handle, which will
release the extinguishing agent; and then remember to sweep the extinguishing agent
from side to side, beginning at the closest edge of the fire to you, and away.