Fire Extinguisher

Fire extinguishers can save lives…

Fire extinguishers are emergency items used in the case of a small fire.
‘Fire extinguishers’ are also known as ‘extinguishers’.
Fire extinguishers are typically in the form of a cylindrical container that is generally red in colour for high visibility, with squeeze style handles to release the contents.
Fire extinguishers contain a fire extinguishing substance and a pressurised agent as the propellant, and can be handheld or on wheels with different extinguishers used for different fire types.
Handheld fire extinguishers are typically 0.5 to 14 kilograms (1.1 to 30.9 pounds) in weight.

The earliest known and patented fire extinguisher was invented by Ambrose Godfrey, a German chemist, in 1723 in England, and used gunpowder and fuses for expelling the liquid.
The first modern style portable fire extinguisher, a copper container filled with potassium carbonate and pressurised air, was invented by George William Manby, a British captain, author and inventor, between 1810 and 1820.
Fire extinguishers typically contain substances of either water, dry chemicals, wet chemicals, foam or carbon dioxide to extinguish fires.
Fire extinguishers are typically found in public and commercial buildings, houses, and land water and air vehicles.
Fire extinguishers should be periodically checked and maintained, as damage can cause incorrect discharge and ruptures that lead to deaths and explosions.

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