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Fire extinguishers training PowerPoint

An editable 36-slide PowerPoint to run fire extinguishers training in about 45 minutes, with trainer notes, a trainer guide, a 10-question quiz, a sign-in sheet and a certificate. In English and Spanish.

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What is in the kit

  • 36-slide editable PowerPoint with trainer notes on every slide
  • Trainer guide for a 45-minute class, with the agenda and the materials list
  • 10-question quiz and answer key
  • Crew handout with the dos and don'ts
  • Sign-in sheet and certificate of completion
  • Everything in English and Spanish, in one zip file

CONTENTS

What the slides cover, in order

The topics of the deck in the order you teach them, with the OSHA citation each slide carries. Then 10 quiz slides, one question each.

  1. Fire extinguisher safety training
  2. What you will learn today
  3. Why this matters: small fires grow fast · 29 CFR 1910.155(c)(26)
  4. Know the classes of fire · 29 CFR 1910.155(c)(8)
  5. Reading the extinguisher label · 29 CFR 1910.155(c)(16)
  6. Where extinguishers must be: general industry · 29 CFR 1910.157(d)(1)
  7. Where extinguishers must be: construction · 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i)
  8. Fuel, gas and hot work areas: construction · 29 CFR 1926.152(d)(1)
  9. Keeping extinguishers ready: general industry · 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)
  10. Keeping extinguishers ready: construction · 29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4)
  11. Report, evacuate or fight: the plan decides · 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(1)
  12. Training: what the rules require · 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1)
  13. Before you fight: the go or no-go check
  14. Using an extinguisher: PASS
  15. Special cases: outdoors, fuel and electrical · 29 CFR 1910.155(c)(10)
  16. Monthly extinguisher check: step by step · 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)
  17. After any use: get it back in service · 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)
  18. Common mistakes and what to do instead
  19. Scenario: what went wrong?
  20. Scenario debrief
  21. Recap · 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)
  22. Sign in before you go

TRAINER GUIDE

How the class runs

The trainer guide splits the 45 minutes like this. The notes on each slide say what to say.

Class agenda
MinutesWhat happens
3Welcome, sign-in and what you will learn (slides 1 and 2)
5Why it matters, the classes of fire and reading the label (slides 3 to 5)
12The rules: where extinguishers go, fuel and hot work areas, keeping them ready, the emergency plan and training (slides 6 to 12)
10Doing it right: the go or no-go check, the PASS demo, special cases, the monthly check and what to do after use (slides 13 to 17)
2Common mistakes (slide 18)
5Scenario exercise in small groups, then the debrief (slides 19 and 20)
1Recap (slide 21)
6Quiz: 10 questions, then go over the answers (slides 22 to 31)
1Closing: sign-in check, handouts and certificates (slide 32)

What you need

  • Slide deck on a screen or TV, or printed slides
  • A charged portable fire extinguisher for the inspection and PASS demo (do not discharge it without a safe training setup)
  • An extinguisher inspection tag or log, if your site uses one
  • Your site emergency action plan or fire plan, with the alarm and reporting instructions
  • A site map showing extinguisher locations, exits and the meeting point
  • Printed quizzes, the answer key and pens
  • Crew handouts, one per worker
  • Sign-in sheet and certificates of completion

Tips from the guide

  • Walk the crew to the nearest extinguisher and do the monthly check together instead of only describing it.
  • Let each worker hold the extinguisher and go through the PASS motions without discharging it.
  • Say which rule book applies, construction or general industry, each time the rules differ.

QUIZ

3 of the 10 quiz questions

Pick your answer, then open it. The kit's answer key has them all.

  1. What does PASS stand for when you use a fire extinguisher?

    1. Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
    2. Point, alarm, spray, stop
    3. Press, aim, shake, spray
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    A. Pull the pin, aim low at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle and sweep from side to side.

  2. On a construction site, what is the most you should have to travel to reach the nearest extinguisher in a protected building area?

    1. 100 feet
    2. As far as the site trailer
    3. There is no limit
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    A. Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher must not exceed 100 feet.

    29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i)

  3. A coworker used an extinguisher for a short burst and the fire went out. What happens to that extinguisher?

    1. Hang it back up, since it still has agent left
    2. Leave it on the floor next to its spot
    3. Get it recharged or replaced before it counts as ready
    Show the answer

    C. In general industry, extinguishers must be kept fully charged and operable in their designated places, so a used one is recharged or replaced.

    29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)

PAPERWORK

Sign-in sheet, quiz and certificate

Ready to print. The certificate is a record of completion, not an OSHA card or license.

  • Sign-in sheet from the fire extinguishers kit

    Sign-in sheet

  • Quiz from the fire extinguishers kit

    Quiz

  • Certificate from the fire extinguishers kit

    Certificate

WHO IT IS FOR

Who it is for and how long it takes

For the supervisor, foreman or safety lead who has to train a crew on fire extinguishers and wants to walk in ready. The class takes about 45 minutes with the quiz. Run it in English or Spanish: the kit has both.

Used in: construction, general industry, warehousing, manufacturing, landscaping, healthcare, restaurants, oil and gas.

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OSHA standards cited in the kit

Each citation points to the paragraph of the rule in the eCFR. This is how the kit writes them:

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