Title: Use fire extinguishers.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Use should include

- identifying the type of fire and type of extinguisher needed
- using the steps represented by the acronym PASS (Pull-Aim-Squeeze-Sweep).

Refer to Unit IV in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the consequences of using the wrong fire extinguisher on a fire?
- How does a CNA determine the type of fire extinguisher to use on a fire?