What is a good fire extinguisher to carry in a car? And where should it be
mounted?
Reply to message below: As part of an American Chemical Society fire
extinguisher training session, that's pretty much dead on as far as
instructions.
I find it easier to twist and pull the pin at the same time since those
plastic pin retainers can actually be pretty tough. The multi-purpose dry
chemical extinguishers have this awful tasting yellow powder, so if you're
indoors, ventilate heartily.
Once when my teacher's motorcycle caught fire in shop class, I emptied a
fire extinguisher on it, when actually it just needed a couple of squirts.
It doesn't take much for small flames.
And on a side note, its against dorm regulations to discharge fire
extinguishers when there is no fire present. :)
Brian
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Brian Berryhill
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Bultemeier" <hottvr@birch.net>
To: "Kat Bryce" <katbryce@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Williams" <bswilliams@myriad.net>; "Paul Cezanne"
<oblique@alum.mit.edu>; "Team.Net" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: Have you seen a fire?
> I'm reading directly from the fire bottle that I keep under my desk(I
know, my
> wife says I'm wierd)
>
> 1. Pull pin and hold unit upright
>
> 2. From six feet back aim at the base of the flame
>
> 3. Squeeze lever and sweep side to side
>
> Sounds easy doesn't it???
> Maybe you could try practicing at home in the living room???????
>
> Mike(A debate on proper fire bottle use is sure to follow) B. TLS#1
>
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