98%

of average individuals can properly use a fire extinguisher

the average untrained person can use a fire extinguisher safely and effectively to help save lives and protect property

95%

of the time fire extinguishers effectively extinguish fires

100%

of individuals studied used a fire extinguisher safely

371,000 residential fires are extinguished by fire extinguishers yearly

Fire Extinguishers
Save Lives

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The fireextinguisherssavelives.org website highlights successful fire extinguisher uses in an effort to bring further awareness to fire safety. Studies have shown that after notifying the fire department, the average person can help save lives and protect property by using a fire extinguisher during an emergency.

 


 

 

Latest Research

The Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association commissioned a new scientific study on the role of portable extinguishers in reducing the carbon footprint of a fire in a sprinklered building. The study found that portable fire extinguishers can further reduce fire related carbon emissions of a building, beyond the effectiveness of sprinklers on their own, by 93.6%. When used together, sprinklers and portable extinguishers, the result is a total reduction of fire related carbon emissions by 99%. Download the complete study prepared by the respected fire protection engineering firm Jensen Hughes.

 

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Every state has a State Fire Code with a section on fire extinguisher requirements. To get an overview of what state fire codes are based on and if states have made enhancements to fire codes visit the Interactive Fire Safety Map.

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