Fire Extinguishers

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Fire Extinguishers



Only Seconds to React-Having Your Fire Extinguisher Ready
https://tracemypreps.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/only-seconds-to-react/

Fire is neither good nor bad, it just is. When the right combination of fuel, oxygen, and an ignition source combine there will be fire. It can be a lifesaving asset providing light, cooking, and heat – or can be property and life destroying.

Though fire safety has many aspects* today we’re going to discuss fire extinguishers. As preppers, we build in redundancies. If the power goes out, we start up the generator and cook over propane; if those fail, we light lanterns and cook over a small fire. Most of us aren’t use to having an open flame around on a regular basis and accidents can happen. To mitigate those times, get out the fire extinguisher and place it within arms reach of the fire. No one means to knock over the kerosene lantern, but suddenly the counter is engulfed with flame and you have seconds to make decision.

In that situation, --- CONTINUED at LINK above ---

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Fire Extinguisher-How to Use



How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-use-a-fire-extinguisher/

(Snip) ... there are a few basics you need to be aware of – and probably aren’t. According to FEMA, the majority of Americans don’t know how to use an extinguisher, even if they have one in their home. This is a dangerous knowledge gap. Fires double in size every 60 seconds, so you don’t want to be fumbling around in an emergency situation, reading over the instruction manual as a small flame on the stove grows into an inferno.

Today we’ll talk about some guidelines for choosing an extinguisher and storing it in your house, and then discuss how to use it. ---CONTINUED at LINK, above---

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Fire Survival Tips | How To Properly Use A Fire Extinguisher
https://survivallife.com/fire-extinguisher-tips/?utm_source=sl&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=slnl20171207

It’s an advantage to know a few key things about a fire extinguisher such as when to use it or what type of fire it can put out. Read on and learn the basic know-how of fire extinguishers so you can use it more effectively! ---CONTINUED---

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Fire Extinguisher Safety
https://preparednessmama.com/fire-extinguisher-safety/#more-1377

We have a fire extinguisher on each level of our home and they are in plain sight and at an accessible height– sorry no closets, or behind curtains, or tucked in a kitchen cabinet. You want access to them when needed. They should be in whatever area you might have fires, like the kitchen and garage. ---CONTINUED---

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There's a good page in this PDF, that you can print and put next to your fire extinguisher, showing HOW to USE the extinguisher.

How to use a Portable Fire Extinguisher
https://www.hanford.gov/files.cfm/ExtBrochure.pdf