MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - HOMTV's Marlee Delaney was at Fire Station 93 with Fire Inspector Tavis Milerov. He explained and demonstrated the proper way to use a fire extinguisher. Delaney asked Millerov what the first things someone should do if there is a fire.

"The first thing you should do is decide whether or not you are going to attempt to put it out," he said. "If there's any inkling at all that you don't either have the confidence or the ability to put the fire out, we always tell people to get out first. Call 911, and we will take care of the fire for you."

Millerov said if you are going to attempt to put out a fire by yourself, then there are some specific steps to follow in the process of doing so.

As far as fire extinguishers go, Millerov said they are designed for the layperson. He said most people don't have any formal training, and that formal training is usually found with some employers that have it as part of their occupational hazards.

Millerov said that there are indeed different fire extinguishers for different types of fires.

"Some of these are ABC extinguishers," he said. "The ABC is for three different classes of fire."

He said Class A fires are for wood and paper products, Class B fires are for fuels and flammable liquids and Class C fires are for electrical fires.

Millerov demonstrated the different steps that need to be taken to properly use a fire extinguisher. He uses the acronym, P-A-S-S.

The first letter, "P," is to pull the pin. "A" is to aim at the base of the fire. The first "S" is to squeeze the trigger, and the last "S" is to sweep the product in a back-and-forth manner.

Millerov said the most common types of fires that he sees in Meridian Township are class A, wood and paper product, fires.

"Common household items is what we consider to be class A," he said. "Most of the time, we have a pretty good track record of catching fires when they're small, limiting them to room and contents. Inevitably, we do have a few structure fires throughout the year, every year."

Millerov gave a few fire safety tips for everyone at home, with his first one being to avoid letting a fire start in the first place!

He also said to be mindful of your cooking, lit candles and cigarette butts.