What should you do if you have a small fire?

During a home fire, remember to GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL 9-1-1

• If closed doors or handles are warm, use your second way out. Never open doors that are warm to the touch.
• Crawl low under smoke.
• Go to your outside meeting place and then call for help.
• If smoke, heat or flames block your exit routes, stay in the room with doors closed. Place a wet towel under the door and call 9-1-1
• Open a window and wave a brightly colored cloth or flashlight to signal for help.

Use a portable fire extinguisher ONLY if you have been trained by the fire department
and in the following conditions:

• The fire is confined to a small area and is not growing.
• The room is not filled with smoke.
• Everyone has exited the building.
• The fire department has been called.

Remember the word PASS when using a fire extinguisher:

P – Pull the pin and hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you.

A – Aim low. Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire.

S – Squeeze the lever slowly and evenly.

S – Sweep the nozzle from side to side.