Fire training

Today I went on fire-fighting training with work (but that's not me in the pic). I am a stair warden on our floor, so the training may come in handy one day - but hopefully I'll never have to use it - at work or at home!
So what did I take away from the training?
* Fire extinguishers are heavier than they look.
* Modern extinguishers don't need to be turned upside down (and if you have an older one that does - sell it on eBay and still make a profit after you've bought the replacement!)
* Two acronyms you should know for fire/extinguishers = R.A.C.E. (something, ALERT, COMPARTMENTALISE, EXTINGUISH - and the "something" will come back to me - or according to an acronym site I found on the web RESCUE, ACTIVATE alarm, CONFINE the fire, EVACUATE/EXTINGUISH) and P.A.S.S. (PULL the pin and test, AIM at the base of the fire, SQUEEZE the trigger, and SWEEP from side to side)
* If you're calling Triple 0 in an emergency situation - remember to dial 0000 if you need to dial 0 for an outside line, and 112 if you're dialling from a mobile phone. Also - give your full location details including floor, street, suburb, state and postcode (just in case your call is routed to a call centre in India)!
* Fire blankets should be used only once - and then made unusable (cut a large X through it) so the person who removes it from your rubbish can't re-use it, have it fail, and then come after you for damages (because you could be civilly liable!).
* The most effective fire-fighting agents appear to be the most harmful to the environment.
* And, of course, I had practical training with a fire blanket, extinguishers and a fire hose.
The other take-away was that it's a good thing to have your wiring at home checked!