Fire Safety and Extinguisher Lab


Overview

Fire and life safety are a crucial aspect of safety in your lab, classroom, shop or workplace.

As a supervisor or PI, you are responsible for keeping your staff and students trained on what to do in case an emergency occurs.
Two students putting out fire with an extinguisher

This lab is a hands-on component to our online Fire Safety and Extinguishers course.

Students who attend this course will learn:



•    What to do in case of a fire or other emergency

•    Types of fires that are common on campus  

•    Extinguisher types and locations

•    How and when to fight fires as a team using the Buddy System

 

Need to organize a Fire Safety and Extinguisher Lab for your department or lab? Please feel free to contact our Education Development, Training & Information (EDTI) Specialist at 785-864-2850 or sdhadley@ku.edu.

Labs are held at Kurata on a first come, on a first served basis. (Usually from mid April - October 31st, weather permitting.)

Recommended class size is 6-24 students.

Buddy System (Team Firefighting) Demonstration