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2. Here’s Where You Should Store Your Fire Extinguisher at Home ...

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   The more levels a home has, the harder it can be to escape a fire, which is why you should have at least one fire extinguisher on every level of the home. Even if a fire extinguisher can’t fully ...

3. Fire extinguisher - Wikipedia

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   An empty fire extinguisher which was not replaced for years. Most countries in the world require regular fire extinguisher maintenance by a competent person to operate safely and effectively, as part of fire safety legislation. Lack of maintenance can lead to an extinguisher not discharging when required, or rupturing when pressurized.

4. George William Manby - Wikipedia

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   Manby mortar, 1842 drawing. Captain George William Manby FRS (28 November 1765 – 18 November 1854) was an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the "Pelican Gun", the first modern form of fire extinguisher.

5. The Pyrene Company Limited - Wikipedia

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   Carbon tetrachloride pump fire extinguisher. The Pyrene Company Limited from their beginning in 1914, until 1971 when they became Chubb Fire Security Limited, were among the world's leaders in the manufacture of fire fighting equipment. The name Pyrene was epitomised by their famous 'pump' extinguisher which was installed on public transport ...

6. Active fire protection - Wikipedia

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   Fire extinguishers are one of the most common manual fire suppression devices and are required in all commercial buildings and vehicles. [2] Fire extinguishers can be used with little to no training and are meant for small incipient stage fires. The most common extinguisher is the ABC extinguisher and are found in most offices and homes.

7. Firefighters quickly put out fire at Home Depot in Hyannis - AOL

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   Firefighters made quick work of putting out a fire Friday night in a maintainance room at The Home Depot on Independence Drive in Hyannis. Barnstable firefighters answered a commercial fire alarm ...