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Fire Extinguisher Training
Your fire extinguishers are only as effective as the people using them.
Cintas Fire Extinguisher Training will help ensure that your employees have the confidence and skills necessary to take action should a fire occur at your facility.
The Cintas training program includes:
- Overview of the fire protection equipment installed in your facility
- Review of proper procedures and fire evacuation routes
- Emergency preparedness training
- Alertness to fire hazards
- Review of the types of fire extinguishers and their proper use
- Identification of the classes of fires and how each is fought
- Indoor or outdoor hands-on experience
Regulatory Requirements:
OSHA 1910.157(g)(1) — Annual Training for Incipient Fire Training
Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.
OSHA 1910.157(g)(2)
The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.
OSHA 1910.157(g)(3)
The employer shall provide employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan with training in the use of the appropriate equipment.
OSHA 1910.157(g)(4)
The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.
Know what you need to do even before fire occurs.
Contact us and a Cintas training professional will help you establish fire extinguisher training for your employees and advise you of the most current regulatory guidelines for proper workplace fire protection.
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