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Fire Extinguisher Training
Build your skills. Put safety first.
Learn about fire extinguisher safety, appropriate use, and when evacuation must come first.
Request Fire Extinguisher Training
Submit a request for free fire extinguisher training at Western.
Request TrainingContact Fire Safety
Ask about extinguisher safety, equipment concerns, or training.
Contact Fire SafetyWho Can Attend
Training is available to Western students, staff, faculty, affiliates, and contractors.
Training is free, and no minimum group size is required.
What to Expect
Training is offered by request and helps participants understand basic extinguisher safety, when it may be appropriate to use an extinguisher, and when evacuation must come first.
Western Fire Safety will review your request and follow up about scheduling and session arrangements.
How to Request Training
Complete the online registration form to request fire extinguisher training. Western Fire Safety will review your request and contact you about next steps.
A Western login may be required. If you cannot access the form, email Western Fire Safety for assistance.
Complete Registration FormFire Extinguisher Safety Reminders
Training does not replace evacuation procedures or emergency response. Your safety always comes first.
- Evacuate immediately if there is smoke, spreading fire, or an active alarm.
- Call 911 from a safe location during an emergency.
- Do not attempt to fight a fire if you are untrained, unsure, uncomfortable, or facing unsafe conditions.
- Always keep yourself between the fire and a safe exit.
- Leave immediately if conditions change or your exit becomes unsafe.
Helpful Contacts
Emergency Assistance
Emergency: 911
Call 911 if there is fire, smoke, an active alarm, or an immediate threat to life or safety.
WSCS Non-Emergency / After-Hours Assistance:
519-661-3300
Western Fire Safety
Email: firesafety@uwo.ca
Phone: 519-661-2111 ext. 88053
Location: Graphics Building, Room 123
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.