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If you have any doubt about fighting a fire, OSHA says to do what?

Evacuate immediately.

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  1. Wait for the flames to grow
  2. Try the extinguisher anyway
  3. Evacuate immediately ✔

Why: OSHA says if you have the slightest doubt about your ability to fight a fire, evacuate immediately. Evacuate also if the extinguisher is empty and the fire isn't out.

Huh, didn't know that: OSHA says to evacuate immediately if the fire progresses beyond the incipient stage.

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Answer: Evacuate immediately. OSHA says if you have the slightest doubt about your ability to fight a fire, evacuate immediately. Evacuate also if the extinguisher is empty and the fire isn't out.

  1. OSHA: Portable Fire Extinguishers, Use www.osha.gov/etools/evacuation-plans-procedures/emergency-standards/portable-extinguishers/use
    If you have the slightest doubt about your ability to fight a fire....EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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