Fire Safety

Report a Fire or Incident

• Fire emergency, dial 911
• New Haven Fire Department, New Haven and the Yale Police Departments: 911
• Yale Fire Code Compliance: 203.432.9923
• Yale Security: 203.785.5555
• Yale Facilities Operation Center: 203.432.6888
• Risk Management: 203.432.6606

About Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguishers are labeled for the type and size of fire that they can extinguish. There are four basic classes of fires:

1. Class A: Ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth, and paper

2. Class B: Flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, etc.

3. Class C: Energized electrical equipment

4. Class D: Flammable metals

The fire extinguisher must be of the appropriate type for the fire it is to be used on. If you use the wrong type of extinguisher, you can endanger yourself and make the fire worse. To make choosing extinguishers easier, most extinguishers on campus are multi purpose ABC and may be used on most fires.

Using Fire Extinguishers

Call for help Choose the proper fire extinguisher Pull the pin Aim nozzle at the base of the fire Squeeze the handle Sweep the nozzle back and fort Download Fire Extinguisher Training (pdf)

Continue doing this until the fire extinguisher is dead. If the fire is not out, and you are not in danger, use another fire extinguisher.