Emergency Guide University of California, San Diego

Fire

SMALL FIRE | LARGE FIRE

Small Fire (waste basket size – using only one fire extinguisher)

• Pull the fire alarm to notify building occupants and fire department.
• If you have been trained to use a fire extinguisher, and it is safe to do so, attempt to extinguish the small fire using the P-A-S-S procedure:

P - Pull the pin located in the extinguisher handle.
A - Aim the nozzle, horn, or hose at the base of the fire.
S - Squeeze or press the handles together.
S - Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until it is out.

• Evacuate the building and assemble at the designated area.
• Call the UCSD Police from a safe area:

From a land line: 9-1-1       From a cell phone: (858) 534-HELP (4357)

• Provide incident-specific information to arriving emergency responders.

• Pull the fire alarm to notify building occupants and fire department.
• Evacuate the building and assemble at the designated area.
• Call the UCSD Police from a safe area:

From a land line: 9-1-1       From a cell phone: (858) 534-HELP (4357)

• Provide incident-specific information to arriving emergency responders.

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