Fire extinguishers are the first line of personal defense against fire at Stanford University.  There are thousands of extinguishers located throughout the campus. Do you know how to safely use a fire extinguisher?  If not, each year the Stanford Fire Marshal’s Office offers the opportunity for free hands-on training in the safe use of fire extinguishers.

The training includes a short presentation that will help you:

• Understand the combustion process;
• Identify the different classifications of fire; and
• Understand fire extinguisher types, operating procedures, capabilities, and limitations.

Each participant will get the opportunity to use an extinguisher to extinguish an actual fire.

Training sessions will be limited to a maximum of 25 persons.

All Training will be conducted at Environmental Health and Safety which is located at 484 Oak Road.

Stanford faculty and staff can register for the free training via STARS.

SUFMO can also provide on-site training for your personnel.  The training will include a PowerPoint presentation and then hands-on training.  There is a fee of ten (10) dollars per person for the on-site training.  The training can accommodate groups of up to 50 persons and the train can be completed in approximately one (1) hour.

For additional information regarding fire extinguisher training, please contact Rudy Garay, University Fire Inspector at rgaray@stanford.edu or (650) 725-6933.