PASS is used to remember the basic sequence for operating many portable fire extinguishers: Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the operating handle and Sweep the nozzle from side to side. An extinguisher should only be used when conditions and local safety procedures make it appropriate and there is a safe escape route.
USAGE EXAMPLES
How PASS is used in a sentence
These examples show the abbreviation in context. They are explanatory examples, not medical, legal or professional instructions.
EmergencyPull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
βThe safety instructor demonstrated PASS while explaining how to operate a portable fire extinguisher.β