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Live Fire Extinguisher Training

The Office of Environment, Health & Safety is pleased to provide live fire extinguisher training to UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty at no cost. 

Register for our scheduled trainings

Our regularly scheduled trainings are held at 10:00 am on the first Thursday of each month at the Hazardous Materials Facility on Frank Schlessinger Way, except in the case of campus closures or rain. 

Register online for a training.

Additional info for scheduled trainings

  • If you are coordinating training for a group, please have each member of your group register individually for the training. 
  • The minimum group size is 10, and the maximum group size is 35.
  • Please contact fireprevention@berkeley.edu to inquire about additional accommodations.

Request a training for your group

If you have a group of 10 or more and would like to schedule a training for your group at an alternate time, please contact fireprevention@berkeley.edu

ehs team member using fire extinguisher on live fire prop

Online Training

There are three fire extinguisher safety courses available through the UC Learning Center.

GENERAL

EHS 505 Fire Extinguisher Online Safety Training

LAB SAFETY

EHS 506 Fire Extinguisher Training for Labs

EHS 507 Fire Extinguisher Inspection Training for Labs