Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? The Santa Clara County Fire Department provides fire extinguisher training for volunteer and non-profit organizations. If you are looking to recharge a fire extinguisher or seeking employer provided fire extinguisher training, look in the Yellow Pages under "Safety Consultants" or on-line http://www.yellowpages.com/ or http://www.valleyyellowpages.com/ (Find: fire extinguisher), or contact the company that services your fire extinguishers for available training programs. A downloadable/printable information brochure about fire extinguishers is available on the
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Proper disposal of unwanted, unused or old fire extinguishers:
Captain (now retired) Ty Chew instructs Campbell City employees on the types and proper use of fire extinguishers.
Photo: Dennis Johnsen
Fire extinguishers are for small fires. With any fire bigger than about the size of a wastebasket, you should be more concerned about evacuating and calling 911 than in trying to fight the fire.
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