Description

Course Description:
This course helps employees understand when and how to use a portable fire extinguisher safely. Learners will review how to assess whether to fight a small fire or evacuate, identify fire classes, select the appropriate extinguisher, use proper handling techniques, and inspect and maintain extinguishers. Duration: 18 Minutes

Instructors:
BLR

Audience:
Housing agency maintenance employees, risk managers, and interested employees

Learning Objectives:

• Determine whether a fire should be extinguished or if evacuation is necessary
• Identify different classes of fire
• Choose the appropriate type of extinguisher
• Recall how to use a fire extinguisher correctly
• Inspect and maintain extinguishers properly