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In Case of Fire The following instructions are of a general nature, intended to famdiarILe users Notes' techniques. Since extinguisher= differ, the elating ins ;differ, and basic fire extinguisher operating techntq extinguisher nameplate should be consulted for specific oP starting distances. a afus should be worn to fight ht a fire whenever Protective clothing and breathing aPP r possible. Building occupants should attempt tot extinguish ed tires in to evacuate incipient Ef large fires should only be fought by the fire cannot be immediately controlled. ortable fire extinguisher, the Before any attempt is made to fight a fire with a p f steps should be taken. 1. immediately evacuate the area. 2 Call the fire department, even in the case of a small fire. Small fi re s call 4 ,y `` get out of control. The fire department phone phone. ull station. Rehr ;� your building 3 Activate the building fire alarm by using a uctiors fire alarm manual for specific operating 4. Evaluate whether the fire should be fought with a portable fire cxtingutsi:er if the person attempting to do so is physically cannot b f h a n andling t h e f i re extinguisher and quickly evacuating if the f Only small fires in the initial stage should be attempted r° he nt 'th n `iurt,'•1•l fire extinguisher. have a fires should be escape path. fought by the tire :.e depar't 5. Be sure you ned to fight the �'pe of fire t1,at 6. Be sure that the fire extinguisher on hand is desig you nave encountered. This information can be found on the nameplate of the ft it extinguisher. The basic types of fire are as follows: Class A - Ordinary Combustibles Burning wood, paper, or trash ar . examples this type of fire. asoi;ne., o::, Pain Class B - Flammable and combustible Liquids: Burntn f g solvents, and flammable gasses are examples of his type of fire. tt is unpo;tant t shut off the fuel supply before trying to fight this type