Portable fire extinguishers weighing 40 lbs or less must be mounted no less than 4 inches from the floor. Over 40 lbs is on wheels, sitting on the floor.
The first thing you must do is make sure you can get out safely if you are unable to stop the fire with the extinguisher. The second thing is to determine what type of fire it is so you choose the proper type of fire extinguisher. Do not consider a fire extinguisher if the fire is more than waist high or larger than 10 square feet -- leave immediately. The next thing is to get between the fire and your primary exit and use the extinguisher on the fire.
A fire extinguisher is meant to extinguish a fire, or at least a portion of the fire within the fire extinguisher's capacity.
how does a fire extinguisher work
A Class C fire extinguisher.
A Class C fire extinguisher.
The function is to fight a fire which will either extinguish the fire or to fight it long enough to allow safe passage from the location - The main and most important is to use the correct extinguisher and to leave the area if the extinguisher is not impacting on the fire.
We are use the co2 as fire extinguisher
fire extinguisher safety training Topic: Question Summary: Do I have to take a fire extinguisher class? Question Long-Form: I own a fire extinguisher. Am I required to take fire extinguisher training? If so, where are they offered?
Fire extinguisher symbols
That is the correct spelling of "extinguisher" (fire extinguisher).
Air craft is fitted with extinguisher bottle which is operated with press switch in cockpit . It fuses a cartridge electrically and opens the passage. On ground, fire is extinguished with the help of foam extinguisher(cash tender).
You should LEAVE. Keeping your exit open in case the fire can not be controlled - find and use a fire extinguisher - give the alarm !