How to Use a Fire Extinguisher : Techniques for Using a Fire Extinguisher

Stay low and always approach a fire upwind when using a fire extinguisher. Learn how to properly approach a fire with a fire extinguisher from a fire marshal in this free safety video.

Expert: Deputy Chief Henry Watson
Contact: www.newbern-nc.org/Fire/index.php
Bio: Deputy Chief Henry Watson has been fire marshal for the City of New Bern doing inspections and fire investigations for the past twenty-five years.
Filmmaker: Tom Swift

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• fire
• extinguishers
• safety
• maintenance
• chemicals
• emergency
• inspection

[no1superdude]

boooring

[zsvdkhnorc]

Every 5 lb CO2 extinguisher I've ever seen has this type of horn, which falls down and you'll freeze your hand on from the cold. 10 lb and up has the horn on a hose. I don't know why this is.

[Fredengle]

I wonder why in the U.S. they dont have the British concept of a horn that can be held eliminating this Issue

I would also think that in another demo this guy is in i think herefers to thepowder as flour-like which is wrong since flour explodes

[extinguisherman98]

i think he is holding the horn because some times when you pull up the horn it falls back down so that is why he is holding it up.

[extinguisherman98]

your right i dont understand why he is holding the horn.

[yukitonman]

Why is this guy a fire marshall? Hes holding a Co2 fire extinguisher by the horn, which will give you instant frostbite.