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2. Fire extinguisher - Wikipedia

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   A portable pressurised fire extinguisher, the 'Extincteur', was invented by British Captain George William Manby and demonstrated in 1816 to the 'Commissioners for the affairs of Barracks'; it consisted of a copper vessel of 3 gallons (13.6 liters) of pearl ash (potassium carbonate) solution contained within compressed air. When operated it ...

3. Firefighting foam - Wikipedia

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   Hand-held foam extinguishers used the same two chemicals in solution. To actuate the extinguisher, a seal was broken and the unit inverted, allowing the liquids to mix and react. Chemical foam is a stable solution of small bubbles containing carbon dioxide with lower density than oil or water, and exhibits persistence for covering flat surfaces ...

4. The Pyrene Company Limited - Wikipedia

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   In 1971 Chubb Fire Security Ltd was formed. In that same year a Bristol Britannia aircraft, flown by test pilot Donald Chubb, landed on a carpet of Pyrene foam at Manston. In 1976 Fireward Ltd, manufacturers since 1964 of plastic-bodied portable dry-powder fire extinguishers, also merged with Pyrene Panorama, to form the new company, Chubb ...

5. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Air pressurized water (APW) fire extinguisher A hand held fire extinguisher using water for the extinguishing agent which is expelled by compressed air. Wetting agents may be added to the water and AFFF foam can be used in similar extinguishers. Automatic distress signal unit An alarm device that signals that a firefighter is in trouble.

6. Here’s Where You Should Store Your Fire Extinguisher ... - AOL

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   A fire extinguisher can be the difference between a minor house fire and the total loss of your home. However, a fire extinguisher is only as effective as its accessibility when disaster strikes ...

7. ABC dry chemical - Wikipedia

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   Dry chemical powder is used on all classes of fires. Dry chemical powder puts out the fire by coating the burning material with a thin layer of dust, thereby separating the fuel from the oxygen in the air. The powder also works to interrupt the chemical reaction of fire, so these extinguishers are extremely effective at putting out the fire.