The fire extinguisher in my garage is almost 20 years old now and the pressure gauge is right at the edge of the red zone. That means it’s time to order a new one!
Decided to get two because it seems like a good idea to have one out by the grill (and they’re a better deal that way) 👍
Very excited because this means I get to play teach the kids how to properly use a fire extinguisher with the old one! Been a while since we used the fire pit out back…
Good work! (am firefighter) - a great chance to practice with the old one too! Reminds me I need to replace the one on my jeep.
Upvote because I respect firefighters. I don’t respect cops. I don’t care about our military.
But firefighters, and EMS/everyone in a hospital, are people I respect a lot.
Now, the people who set the pricing scheme for the medical industry can go fuck off into a volcano. It shouldn’t BE an industry. You never hear people say “the firefighting industry”. Which is good. I’ve never heard anyone badmouth the concept of fire fighters services.
A question: What’s a firefighter’s opinion on fire-smothering blankets?
I have not see them in use live in 20 years on this job. I personally would tinker with one screwing around if I had one but I would not go rely on one. Ansel systems, extinguishers, and good ole water are fine for now.
Though I hear there are trials for blankets to use at car fires even!
I was just thinking, I have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and had to use a previous one once before. It made such a huge mess, ruining the food that wasn’t on fire as well. So later on I found myself reluctant to use it. Which I guess is probably good in that I was more careful to avoid causing any fire in the first place, but still… And when my most recent previous extinguisher hit the expiration date and I replaced it, of course I tried out the old one, but it fizzled. So although the new one is better, I wonder if a simple smothering blanket might be a good additional option.
if there is a fire that you cannot cover with a pot lid, that is the priority over the rest of the food. Use something known to work and be safe about it. :)
weird question, do fire stations have old fire extinguishers that they throw out?
we usually send them off for disposal or empty them and dispose of them. our ones on the apparatus are rechargeable/servicable.
How should I practice exactly? Won’t the foam fuck up basically anything I spray it on?
Fresh air outside. A small fire in a pit. A few youtube videos first on the “PASS” method. (Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep)