The document provides mnemonics to help remember how to respond to a fire and operate a fire extinguisher. For responding to a fire, it recommends the mnemonic RACE which stands for Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish. For operating a fire extinguisher, it recommends the mnemonic PASS which stands for Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. The document teaches fire safety procedures through easy to remember acronyms.

1. FIRE SAFETY MNEMONICS
BY NADYA MUNNINGS-PRATT

2. HOW TO RESPOND
TO A
FIRE HAZARD

3. MNEMONC-RACE
R
A
C
E

4. RESCUE
REMOVE ANYONE FROM THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF THE FIRE
DIRECT THEM TO THE NEAREST EXIT
ALARM
GET TO THE NEAREST PHONE AND CALL A CODE “RED”
CONTAIN
FIRE BREATHES WHEN THERE IS OXYGEN
CLOSE ANY DOOR NEAR THE FIRE TO AVOID ANY SPREAD
EXTINGUISH
GRAB THE NEAREST FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE
FIRE

5. HOW TO OPERATE
A
FIRE EXTINGUISHER

6. MNEMONC-PASS
P
A
S
S

7. PULL
PULL THE PIN
AIM
AIM AT THE BASE OF THE FIRE
SQUEEZE
SQUEEZE THE HANDLE UNTIL CONTENT SHOOTS OUT
SWEEP
SWEEP SIDE TO SIDE

8. RECAP
HOW TO RESPOND TO A FIRE:
RACE
HOW TO OPERATE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER:
PASS