Don’ts for Fire Suppression:
DON’T get too close. Stay near the outer range of your extinguisher. If you feel the heat, you are too close.
DON’T try to fight a fire alone. Remember that your first priority is your personal safety. Don’t put it at risk.
DON’T try to suppress large fires. Learn the capability of your equipment, and do not try to suppress a fire that is clearly too large for the equipment at hand (i.e., a fire that is larger than the combined ratings of available fire extinguishers).
DON’T enter smoke-filled areas. Suppressing fires in smoke-filled areas requires equipment that CERTs don’t have.
