{"id":19772,"date":"2016-01-26T14:48:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T14:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena-new\/blog\/how-do-i-use-a-fire-extinguisher-safely\/"},"modified":"2018-07-02T15:45:04","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T15:45:04","slug":"how-do-i-use-a-fire-extinguisher-safely","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/blog\/how-do-i-use-a-fire-extinguisher-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Use a Fire Extinguisher Safely?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;height: 208px;margin: 10px 20px;width: 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5.20Jan-extinguisher.png\" alt=\"\" \/>When a fire breaks out in your home, you only have a few minutes to act. A portable fire extinguisher can help you effectively put out a small fire in just seconds. However, you must be very careful when attempting to extinguish a fire. Below are a number of safety guidelines for using a fire extinguisher:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Always call the fire department first.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Fire extinguishers should only be used to put out small fires in confined areas, not large fires.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Use fire extinguishers only if it\u2019s safe to approach the fire. Stay at a safe distance when attempting to extinguish the fire.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Choose a multi-purpose fire extinguisher (that can be used for all types of fires, including electrical) for your home. Make sure it has been approved by an independent testing laboratory.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Ensure that everyone in the home who is old enough knows how to use fire extinguishers, where they are located and can easily handle them.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Place fire extinguishers on every level of the home and close to exits, if possible.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Make sure your family has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/blog\/how-make-fire-escape-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire escape plan<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to include instructions about fire extinguishers in the plan.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">After using a fire extinguisher, replace or recharge it immediately to be prepared in case another fire breaks out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to operate a fire extinguisher:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Pull the pin, which is located at the top of the extinguisher, to break the seal.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Point the nozzle towards the base of the fire with one hand and squeeze the handle slowly with the other hand.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Sweep the nozzle from side to side until the fire is out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For increased fire safety in your home, don\u2019t forget to install smoke alarms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/blog\/facts-about-home-fire-sprinklers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire sprinklers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/blog\/carbon-monoxide-co-safety-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carbon monoxide<\/a> detectors, as well. For professional fire, water and mold restoration services, contact your local PuroClean office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a fire breaks out in your home, you only have a few minutes to act. A portable fire extinguisher can help you effectively put out a small fire in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","blog-category":[17],"class_list":["post-19772","blog","type-blog","status-publish","hentry","blog-category-in-the-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19772\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/pasadena-ca-puroclean-pasadena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=19772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}