In an emergency, knowing how to effectively use a fire extinguisher can mean the difference between safety and disaster. When ...

Water, sand, and carbon dioxide-based fire extinguishers are commonly used, but you’re probably familiar with blowing out a candle using your breath. Counter-intuitively, we also blow on a fire ...

Water, sand, and carbon dioxide-based fire extinguishers are commonly used, but you’re probably familiar with blowing out a candle using your breath. Counter-intuitively, we also blow on a fire ...

Environmental Health and Safety staff offers courses in fire safety and fire extinguisher use. The fire safety class explains the physics and chemistry of fire; how fires start and continue to burn; ...

In any case, having a fire extinguisher on hand can help prevent ... but can be cumbersome and challenging to mount securely and use. Most ABC and Class B and C extinguishers use dry chemicals ...