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A '''fire extinguisher''' is a handheld, typically cylindrical, device used to extinguish small [[fire]]s. 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]]).

[[File:FireExtinguisherABC.jpg|thumb|right|A fire extinguisher]]A '''fire extinguisher''' is a handheld, typically cylindrical, device used to extinguish small [[fire]]s. Such devices contain a fire-suppressive agent, either under constant pressure or with the ability to quickly pressurize, and are used by spraying this suppressive agent over the base of a fire, smothering the fire. Modern extinguishers are almost always under constant pressure, but some (especially older types) use a chemical reaction to create a propellant gas.  This kind must be turned upside-down when used to create the needed pressure.  Fire extinguishers are generally 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:  

Modern fire extinguishers are rated for the types of fires they are effective against:  

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.

== See Also ==

== See also ==

* [[Fire safety]]

* [[Fire safety]]

* [[Emergency links]]

* [[Emergency links]]

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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.

[[Category:Safety]]

 

 

 

[[category : Fire Fighting]]

[[Category : Safety]]

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