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

Environmental Health and Safety hosted a fire extinguisher training Thursday for University of Alabama employees.

We selected fire extinguishers in a variety of sizes to fit different rooms and storage needs, as well as the capabilities of different people who may need to use an extinguisher. In addition to ...

For example, one of the fire extinguishers we tested, the Kidde Basic Use Fire Extinguisher FA110G, has a UL rating of 1A:10B:C. This looks more complicated than it is: - Class A: The number 1 ...

Nearly every expert we spoke with stressed the importance of learning how and when to use an extinguisher. As fire education specialist Arthur Raynor told us, “You could have the best fire ...

This situation highlights the importance of having a fire extinguisher and knowing how to use it,” Carbondale Fire Division Chief Karl Oliver said. “Their swift actions helped avoid what could have ...