PASS Is Not the Whole Plan
Explain the safety gates that must hold before using PASS on a portable extinguisher.
The move: learn the gate before the acronym. PASS is technique PASS tells a trained person how to operate the extinguisher: Pull the pin, Aim at the base, Squeeze the handle, Sweep side to side. It does not tell you whether the attempt is safe. That decision depends on RACE and route status. The gate Before PASS, check five conditions. Alarm has been activated or someone is doing it. The fire is small and contained. The extinguisher type is appropriate for the fuel. You are trained and confident. Your exit route is clear behind you. If one condition fails, evacuation…
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