Using a fire extinguisher, P.A.S.S. stands for which of the following sequences?

Using a fire extinguisher, P.A.S.S. stands for which of the following sequences?

• A. Pull ring, Aim at base of fire, Squeeze, Sweep side to side
• B. Pull trigger, Aim at flame, Squeeze, Sweep side to side
• C. Push ring, Aim at base of fire, Squeeze, Sweep side to side
• D. Pull ring, Aim at base of fire, Squeeze, Sweep up and down

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how to use a portable fire extinguisher quickly and effectively: P.A.S.S. means Pull the pin or ring to release the extinguisher, Aim at the base of the fire to hit the fuel source, Squeeze the handle to discharge, and Sweep the nozzle from side to side at the base to blanket the fire and extinguish the fuel. This is why the correct sequence matches exactly: you start by freeing the extinguisher, then you target the base rather than the flames themselves, you release the extinguishing agent, and you move the nozzle side to side to cover the area. The other descriptions get one part wrong—pulling a trigger instead of the ring, pushing the ring, aiming at the flames, or sweeping upward and downward—so they don’t follow the proper technique for stopping a small fire.

The main idea is how to use a portable fire extinguisher quickly and effectively: P.A.S.S. means Pull the pin or ring to release the extinguisher, Aim at the base of the fire to hit the fuel source, Squeeze the handle to discharge, and Sweep the nozzle from side to side at the base to blanket the fire and extinguish the fuel. This is why the correct sequence matches exactly: you start by freeing the extinguisher, then you target the base rather than the flames themselves, you release the extinguishing agent, and you move the nozzle side to side to cover the area. The other descriptions get one part wrong—pulling a trigger instead of the ring, pushing the ring, aiming at the flames, or sweeping upward and downward—so they don’t follow the proper technique for stopping a small fire.