In the US, every year about half a million houses get destroyed in house fires & in that approximately 3,000 people lose their life. To be prevented from the home fire, people keep a fire extinguisher in their house. But the funny thing is that many of them have no idea how to make use of them.
Here are few simple steps that will tell you how to make use of your fire extinguisher. First of all pull out the safety pin absolutely. Then place the nozzle at the bottom of the fire, about 4-8 feet away. After that squeeze the handle slowly & sweep the extinguisher side to side till the fire gets extinguish completely.
Usually a fire extinguisher posses the extinguishing power of about 10 seconds. One should read the instructions written over the can or cylinder. It is suggested by fire prevention authorities that earlier than using a fire extinguisher, one must take fire extinguishing training. Most of the local fire departments provide this facility of training. In the marketplace, different types of fire extinguishers are available; using the incorrect one can worsen the conditions, so it is very important to choose the correct fire extinguisher according to the circumstances.
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