No, there are boats that do not need any fire extinguishers.
Yes, portable fire extinguishers can be used on very small fires in the incipient stage, well before they trigger any automatic suppression system. Fire codes require fire extinguishers in all commercial occupancies and all multi-dwelling structures, whether or not there are other suppression systems.
No, NFPA National Fire Code does not require any fire extinguishers in any one- or two- family dwellings, although there is certainly no reason not to have one or more.
class D fire extinguishers may be used on all fires?
Many people use portable fire extinguishers as "door stops" on fire doors.This practice is unwise, unsafe and almost certainly a code violation.For example, NFPA 1 requires all usable fire extinguishers to be mounted with the bottom no less than 4 inches from the floor, if it is not on wheels.
Must be maintained in a fully charged usable condition.
Yes. This is why it is important to have them serviced regularly.
No, hence them being Class D fire extinguishers they are only used on combustible metal fires. there are different class d extinguishers as well for specific metal fires no one class d extinguisher on all metal fires mostly very specific
must be fully charged at all times
Many. Axes, fire extinguishers of all types, torches, I could go on forever.
A is a fire caused by burning solids. B is a fire caused by burning liquids. C is a fire caused by electricity. BC fire extinguishers should not be used against type A fires, but ABC fire extinguishers can be used against all three fires.
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