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The steps in correct use of a fire extinguisher can be remembered by the acronym P.A.S.S.: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. | The steps in correct use of a fire extinguisher can be remembered by the acronym P.A.S.S.: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. | ||
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| + | * [[Fire safety]] | ||
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| + | * [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], ''[[How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It]] - Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times''', [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2009. Released September 30, 2009, 336 pages, ISBN-10: 0452295831, ISBN-13: 978-0452295834, [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/How-to-Survive-the-End-of-the-World-as-We-Know-It-Audiobook/B002ZEQI9Q [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-End-World-Know/dp/0452295831 Amazon.com Paperback]. This comprehensive reference covers all aspect of [[prepping|preparing]] for emergencies including fires. | ||
| − | [[ | + | * [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], ''Tools for Survival: What You Need to [[Survive]] When You’re on Your Own''. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Plume]]/[[Penguin Books]], 2015. Released December 30, 2014, 368 pages, ISBN-10: 0452298121, ISBN-13: 978-0452298125, [https://www.amazon.com/review/R2CUQ89CXOYB48 Reviews], [https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Tools-for-Survival-Audiobook/B00QFUC7BE [[Audible.com]] Audio book], [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452298121 [[Amazon.com]] Paperback]. This detailed reference covers all of the [[tool]]s one needs to be prepared for any emergency, especially [[fire]]s, fire prevention and fire fighting before the fire department arrives. |
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Revision as of 14:27, February 13, 2015
A fire extinguisher is a handheld, typically cylindrical, device used to extinguish small fires. Such devices contain a fire-suppressive agent, typically under pressure, and are used by spraying this suppressive agent over the base of a fire, smothering the fire out. Fire extinguishers are typically used in an emergency, and should not be wasted on routine, controlled fires (such as a campfire).
Modern fire extinguishers are rated for the types of fires they are effective against:
- Class A: ordinary flammable solids, such as wood and paper.
- Class B: flammable liquids, such as grease, oil, and gasoline.
- Class C: electrical fires.
- Class D: flammable metals, such as titanium or magnesium.
The steps in correct use of a fire extinguisher can be remembered by the acronym P.A.S.S.: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
See Also
Bibliography - Further Reading
- Rawles, James Wesley, How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It - Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times', New York: Plume/Penguin Books, 2009. Released September 30, 2009, 336 pages, ISBN-10: 0452295831, ISBN-13: 978-0452295834, Audible.com Audio book, Amazon.com Paperback. This comprehensive reference covers all aspect of preparing for emergencies including fires.
- Rawles, James Wesley, Tools for Survival: What You Need to Survive When You’re on Your Own. New York: Plume/Penguin Books, 2015. Released December 30, 2014, 368 pages, ISBN-10: 0452298121, ISBN-13: 978-0452298125, Reviews, Audible.com Audio book, Amazon.com Paperback. This detailed reference covers all of the tools one needs to be prepared for any emergency, especially fires, fire prevention and fire fighting before the fire department arrives.
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