How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

Fire extinguishers are an important part of any home fire escape plan. They can save lives and property by putting out a small fire—or suppressing it until the fire department arrives. The size of a fire can double every minute, so every second counts. SJFD's Fire Engineer Kevin Schriver provides us with an overview of fire extinguishers.

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[Sparky-wwre]

The following acronyms can help to remember fire classes. A = Ashes. B = Barrel. C = Circuits. D = Dynamite. K = Kitchen. With that said, an ABC extinguisher of the largest size you can comfortably handle is a good idea for most general home, office and business use. If you have a workshop and are drilling or machining magnesium, aluminum, titanium and similar combustible metals, a class D extinguisher in addition to an ABC type is strongly recommended. Class D fires burn much hotter than most fires, and throwing water or an ABC extinguisher can cause the fire to grow larger and have explosive reactions. If you plan on doing a lot of deep fat frying at home, a class K extinguisher would be a smart investment, and is required for restaurants, cafès and similar commercial kitchens.

[JJSafetyLLC]

awesome tutorial for anyone whos never used a fire extinguisher!

[DeepuAmalan]

Thank you for the detailed information 😊

[eyebeebak]

1:49 I notice a red zip tie, when you pull the pin and twist it, does the zip tie also snap automatically? Usually i need a plier to snap that thing.

[askdrwalls]

Thank you. Very helpful and easy to follow.

[mrbloby]

this video was very helpful i recommened you use the 3rd method because its the simplest yet the most effective method thank you for watching yall

[shawnmichael]

Not too many place to recharge fire extinguishers anymore and a lot of fire departments seem to be getting out of it from what i heard. For me it's easier just to junk the used or old one and buy a new one instead of recharging. It also makes sense because it costs the same amount to get it recharged by a professional service or just buy the new one also faster then trying to spend a day getting fire extinguishers recharged.

[morganwilliams]

I work for a Fire department in Louisiana and would like to use this video for training purposes. Is there any way you could send me the file so that I do not have to have access to the internet.

[Scottie]

I’ve considered mounting a fire extinguisher in my vehicle but have seen videos on them exploding. What is the real story on mounting one in a car and is there a danger on a hot summer day with the windows rolled up?

[findlay]

My small 1 time use home fire extinguisher says I must mount in on the wall, yet I noticed near the end of this video none of the extinguishers were mounted on a wall, they were just on a desk or patio. Does anyone know if I must wall mount my fire extinguisher or is it ok to not do that?

[ChibiKeruchan]

1:36 stand back 6 to 8 ft. me looking carefully.. how high is he? 3 ft? coz the distance between him and the fire looks like triple his height. haha

[pamelahartfield]

Thank you for creating this YouTube video. Now, I need to find out if we have a household hazardous waste program in the area I live in🧯🧯🧯