• There are two main types of  fire extinguishers,

• carbon dioxide
• dry chemical (powder)

• Often, but not always, they carry different colors.
• In this case the carbon dioxide extinguisher is red, and the dry-chemical (powder) extinguisher is yellow.
• Read the tag to know which you will use. The tag also should show the date the extinguisher was last serviced.

• Carbon dioxide extinguishers are good, general purpose extinguishers.
• Dry-chemical (powder) are used for difficult cases, say certain types of electrical fires.
  • AVOID using a dry-chemical extinguisher on a fellow human being.
  • The powder may get in the victim’s eye and cause irritation.

USAGE:

• Locate the "KEY" (the round object)
• Twist the "KEY" to break the stiff Nylon retaining cord
• Then pull "KEY" out
• Do not merely attempt to pull the key straight out, unless you are very strong.

• Raise the nozzle in order to direct the stream of carbon dioxide
• The CO₂ will cool the fire, and restrict oxygen
• The fire, lacking oxygen, should go out.

• Squeeze the handle to begin operation.

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