It took Braun, 35, of Highland Falls, N.Y., 10 seconds to pull the pin on her fire extinguisher, long enough for a single burning piece of furniture to become an inferno. "I always thought it [an ...

is the four-step method for using most fire extinguishers. In this order: • Pull the pin. Hold the extinguisher away from you, and release the locking mechanism. • Aim low, pointing the ...

Any time you approach a fire extinguisher, the first step is to pull the safety pin from the handle. This action breaks the ...

The P.A.S.S. technique outlines the basic steps to effectively use a fire extinguisher: Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side. It's crucial to ...

Thomas Hengge After removing the fire extinguisher from its wall bracket, pull the pin that allows you to activate the extinguisher. The pin blocks handle movement; as long as it is engaged in the ...