Public Safety

 

Cinnaminson Township Police Department

https://cinnaminsonpolice.org/

 

900 Manor Rd

Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

 

Phone

Emergencies: dial 911

Non-Emergency calls: 856-829-6667

Cinnaminson Township Fire Department

https://cinnafire.org/

1621 Riverton Rd

Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

 

Phone

Emergencies: dial 911

Non-Emergency calls: 856-829-5220

New Jersey Poison Center

https://www.njpies.org/

Phone (24/7)

1-800-222-1222

 

Fire Extinguisher Use ^1,2

 

Used properly, a portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by extinguishing a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives.  Portable fire extinguishers, however, are not designed to fight large or spreading fires. Before using a fire extinguisher, you should know how to properly select and operate one.

 

School buildings are equipped with fire extinguishers in accordance with the requirements of the construction and/or fire safety codes. However, all school buildings are flight buildings where the most appropriate action is to activate the fire alarm and evacuate immediately. Students, Faculty and Staff are not expected to utilize fire extinguishers to fight fires due to the danger of their personal safety, which would result from attempting to extinguish a fire, the hazards associated with the products of combustion and the threat of a spreading fire.

 

A fire extinguisher may be utilized to clear a safe path to an exit if you are trapped. 

 

When to Fight a Fire

 

The only time a fire extinguisher should be used to fight a fire is when the fire department has been notified, there is a clear exit behind the person using the extinguisher and the fire is small, self-contained, and not spreading rapidly and you have received fire extinguisher training within the last year.

 

Before deciding to fight a fire follow RACE:

 

Rescue anyone in immediate danger and remove the person to a safe area;

 

Activate the building fire alarm, and then call 911.

 

Confine the fire by closing all doors;

 

Evacuate if the fire is spreading beyond the point of origin or the fire could block your exit or you are not sure how to use an extinguisher;

 

OR

 

Extinguish the fire if

 

• you have activated the fire alarm and closed doors,
• the fire is small and contained,
• you have a clear exit from the fire,
• you know what is burning,
• you have the correct fire extinguisher for that material and
• you have been trained on the proper use of an extinguisher within the last year.

 

Remember - fire spreads quickly.  If you cannot extinguish it with 1 fire extinguisher, get yourself out!

 

To use an extinguisher:

 

Remember the acronym PASS, keep a clear exit behind you and stand 6-8 feet away from the fire.

 

Pull the pin to activate the handle.

 

Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire.

 

Squeeze the handle to expel the extinguishing agent at the base of the fire. (When the agent first hits the fire, the fire may briefly flare up. This should be expected.)

 

Sweep the extinguishing agent from side to side pushing the fire away from you. Discharge the entire contents of the extinguisher. Do not use more than 1 fire extinguisher on a fire. Once the fire is out, the user should carefully back away from the fire until the user is safe. Never turn your back on fire as it could flare back up.

 

1 Rutgers University EHS

,2 University of Rochester EHS