Pull the pin
Begin by removing the pin that prevents the handle from being squeezed.
Demonstration mode • Fire-safety education
Fire Extinguisher Safety Challenge
Learn the four steps of PASS through a guided, interactive browser experience designed to introduce safe extinguisher use.
- Guided PASS practice
- Browser-based simulation
- Demonstration mode
- Mouse, keyboard, and touchscreen support
Pull. Aim. Squeeze. Sweep.
Before you practice
Know when to leave.
In a real fire: alert others, leave the dangerous area, call 911 from a safe location, and follow emergency responders.
Only attempt to use an extinguisher when the fire is small, you have the correct extinguisher, and you have a clear escape route behind you.
Read the complete training noticeOne method. Four memorable actions.
Learn the PASS sequence.
The challenge breaks extinguisher operation into a clear sequence, then gives players a chance to practice each action.
Aim at the base
Direct the nozzle toward the base of the fire—not the flames above it.
Squeeze the handle
Press the handle to discharge the extinguisher while maintaining control.
Sweep side to side
Move the nozzle across the base of the fire until the fire is extinguished.
Practice through interaction
More memorable than simply reading the steps.
The simulation turns a familiar acronym into a short sequence of decisions and movements players can see and repeat.
Guided instruction
Each stage focuses on one part of the PASS sequence before the player moves forward.
Practice through interaction
Players use the extinguisher controls, aim at the base, and practice the sweeping motion.
Reinforce safe decisions
The experience emphasizes that evacuation and calling 911 come before attempting to fight a fire.
Part of a growing education collection
Pair hands-on PASS practice with broader fire-safety learning.
The Fire Extinguisher Safety Challenge focuses on one important procedure. The Fire Safety Knowledge Challenge reinforces a wider range of prevention, escape, and emergency-response concepts.
Explore the Knowledge Challenge
Designed for public education & outreach
A guided experience departments can make their own.
A future authorized evaluation could explore department presentation, approved local safety language, public contact information, and placement on a department website or educational kiosk.
The current version is a demonstration being refined through testing and feedback. Smaller-screen presentation also continues to be refined. It is not a substitute for certified hands-on extinguisher training.
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Useful, approachable, and easy to demonstrate.
- Short guided learning experience
- Mouse, keyboard, and touchscreen support
- No player account or name required
- Five-color department branding model under evaluation
Safety and training limitations
A simulation supports instruction—it does not replace it.
Players should review extinguisher safety with a qualified educator, fire department, workplace trainer, or another appropriate adult.
Real emergencies
Life safety comes first. Evacuate when conditions are unsafe, keep an exit behind you, call 911, and follow instructions from emergency responders.
Training limitations
This prototype introduces the PASS sequence but cannot reproduce extinguisher weight, heat, smoke, pressure, visibility, or the judgment required during a real fire.
Player privacy
The challenge does not require a player account, name, email address, school name, or other personal information to begin.
Generic prototype
The A2C3 edition is not sponsored by or endorsed by a fire department or government agency. Authorized branded editions are prepared only with participating department approval.