How to use fire extinguisher

1. If you find a fire, immediately notify the people around you in a loud voice.
2. We will call 119 and cooperate with initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. and evacuation guidance with as many people as possible.
3. Carry fire extinguisher to the place where the fire has occurred.

Be careful! If you radiate in a very distant place, the drug may be lost when it reaches an effective radiation distance.

It's important! Be sure to secure evacuation route before hitting initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. in case initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. fails.

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Pull the fire extinguisher safety plug (safety pin) upwards strongly (the stopper will fall down and hold the lever).

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1. Hold the nozzle at the tip of the hose firmly, remove it from the fire extinguisher body and turn the hose toward the fire source.
2. How to remove the hose depends on fire extinguisher. Check each fire extinguisher.

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1. If you hold the lever strongly, the fire extinguishing agent will be emitted.
2. Since the hose is shaken strongly, hold the nozzle at the end of the hose firmly.

Reference: If you can't hold the lever with your hand alone, place the fire extinguisher under your feet and stretch your elbow straight and put your weight to radiate the fire extinguisher.

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1. Keep a distance of about 3 to 5 meters from the burning object so that it does not get too close.
2. Don't be fooled by flames and smoke, look at the burning things.

Identify the burning object and extinguish the fire by sweeping it with a broom from the front.

When the fire weakens, it emits reliably toward the source of the fire while approaching little by little.

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Please take out all fire extinguisher's drugs.

It's important! fire extinguisher's decision to stop initial-stage fire-fighting techniques.

Please judge that initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. by fire extinguisher will not be possible when flames reach the ceiling or burn to the ceiling.
In that case, stop initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. as soon as possible and evacuate through the first secured evacuation route.

Be careful! Is your fire extinguisher okay?
It is very dangerous to use fire extinguisher, which has corrosion, deformation and scratches!
Also, do not use those that have passed their useful lives or expired fire extinguisher.

※fire extinguisher cannot be disposed of as garbage. (The fire department does not collect it.) Manufacturers collect and recycle it, so please contact the manufacturer or the retailer where you purchased it.
In addition, the Japan fire extinguisher Industrial Association operates the fire extinguisher Recycling System to safely collect and dispose of old fire extinguisher.

※For more information about the fire extinguisher recycling system, please refer to the fire extinguisher Recycling Promotion Center (external site) page.

Troubles associated with inspections of fire extinguisher and refilling of drugs have occurred frequently.
※City of Yokohama, Fire Bureau doesn't sell fire extinguisher.
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