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Fire Extinguisher Training

OC Fire & Safety provides on-site specialized training at your workplace or your residence to ensure that you will have the confidence and skills necessary to take the proper action should a fire ever occur.

Our Program
Our Fire Extinguisher training program uses a technologically advanced live-fire training simulator to provide the most safe and realistic training possible. Our two part training program begins with a class discussion which includes the following:

Overview of the Fire Protection equipment installed in your facility
Review of the proper procedures and fire evacuation routes
Fire Prevention in your work place
Review of types of fire extinguishers and their proper use
Identification of the classes of fires

OC Fire & Safety Consultants will then provide hands-on training for all participants to ensure that they are prepared to operate a fire extinguisher effectively in an emergency. The hands-on training will include the inspection before use and operation of a fire extinguisher on an actual fire. Our training system uses smart technology to determine if the student is deploying the extinguisher correctly on the fire.

All participants who successfully complete the fire extinguisher training program will receive a certificate of training indicating that they comply with OSHA 1910.157(g) training requirements. The certificate is valid for one year and must be renewed annually to remain compliant with OSHA requirements.

OSHA Requirements
If your employees are expected to use a fire extinguisher in an emergency, then the Occupational Safety & Health Administration requires that they are properly trained. Fire Extinguisher training is required upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter according to OSHA:

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.

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