Have u used a fire extinguisher?

I've never had to use one, thank God! But I have one upstairs, one downstairs and one in the basement. I also keep baking soda next to the stove in case of a cooking fire.

Yes I do! Because I was on the Safety Committee at work we had to go thru training classes. There's more to it than I thought. There are several types for certain kinds of fires. But for the home the ones they sell at Lowes and Home Depot are usually sufficient ! Be sure to check the date on them as they do go bad! tdemex

Using the extinguisher is quite simple. All you need to do is consider the following acronym: PASS, P stands for PULL the pin, A for AIM at the base of the fire, S is for SQUEEZE lever and the other S for SWEEP from right to left or left to right. Of course we have to consider the classifications of fire. Certain extinguisher may not be applicable to certain fire. In general the common extinguisher are classified as Class A, B, and C. Class A for ordinary combustibles, B for flammable liquids and C for electrical fires.

Aim at the base of the fire and sweep. Remember that it's the smoke that kills people. All that carbon monoxide doesn't take long. If that fire gets out of hand exit to the outside and get the fire dept to handle things. Material things can be replaced. People can not!!

Thankfully I have no experience with the equipment. At my flat we do have two fire extinguishers per floor. One day I paid attention on it and felt it seems easy to use. I think we should have some training about how to use it. In case we do need it one day. For now it seems a decoration in my flat. Luckily the fire rescue office is just five walking minutes to my flat. So maybe I don’t need worry to much. Fingers cross.

no i have never used one. after the age 10. because i can never remember anything simple that i did when i was younger. so i could of when i was younger than 10 because i remember going to fire safety classes and police program things. and i'm not sure if i know how to use one. i think it might have instructions on it. but we don't have one in my house. but i think i should ask my mom to get one after i reply to this. well thanks for posting and happy lotting.

We have a couple of them at home for safety. I tried one of them because I thought it would be a good idea to have a clue before I actually needed to use it. I have never tried one of the larger ones seen in buildings and such. They are pretty easy to use but it doesn't go as quickly as you see people do in the movies where they just grab it and shoot it.