Gas Cylinder Safety Guidelines

22 Gas Cylinder Safety Guidelines Fire and Fire-Related Emergencies For all fires, immediately call 911. Small, isolated fires within a room may be extinguished using the appropriate portable fire extinguisher, if personnel are confident that they can safely extinguish the fire. Additional information on fire extinguisher use is contained in the Fire Safety Guidelines . For large or rapidly spreading fires, the following procedures should be followed: • Activate building and area alarms. • Call 911 to report the fire. • Evacuate the building, shutting doors and providing assistance to others on the way out. • Provide fire or police officials with the details of the incident upon their arrival.