A month late (October is Fire Safety Month) but still timely with all of the holiday cooking coming up, a few tips about fire extinguishers….with facts brought to you from my friends at http://www.servpro.com
A fire extinguisher can be a life saving tool when used correctly. The USFA recommends individuals are property trained in order to use and maintain an extinguisher. A fire extinguisher should only be used if:
- You have alerted others and someone has called the fire department
- The fire is small and contained in/to a single object like a wastebasket
- You are safe from toxic smoke produced by the fire
- You have a means of escape and the fire is not between you and it
- Your instincts tell you that is safe to use the fire extinguisher
Did you know that there are 5 types (classes) of fire extinguishers? I didn’t. Did you know that they “expire”? I didn’t. For more information on any of this, please click on this link and read on! http://1.usa.gov/1yGF6WO
