Portable Fire Extinguishers

Portable fire extinguishers are provided throughout the campus and may be utilized, as needed, to aid in escape.

Portable fire extinguishers may also be utilized to extinguish a small incipient fire provided you:

  • Never endanger yourself or others.
  • Act within your scope of knowledge/training
  • Always have an exit – ability to get out quickly.
  • Treat the situation with respect.
  • Initiate fire notification protocols.

At no time is a MICA employee, student or visitor required to fight fires.

How to Use a Fire Extinguisher 

P.A.S.S. is a helpful acronym to remember the steps to using a fire extinguisher.

  • Pull the Pin of the fire extinguisher
  • Aim the Nozzle of the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire, standing 8-10 feet away
  • Squeeze the levers together to discharge the fire extinguishing agent
  • Sweep from Side to Side going 3-6 inches beyond either side of the base of the fire, until the contents of the fire extinguisher are completely exhausted

How to use a fire extinguisher training video