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FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
Location for Fire Extinguishers:
ire extinguishers can Located so that no one
Fbe a small but has to travel more than 30
important part of the home metres to reach one
fire safety plan. They can Conspicuous, such as on
save lives and property by escape routes, stairways,
putting out a small fire or corridors, exits or landings
suppressing it until the fire Grouped together in fire
department arrives. Fire points, where practicable
safety experts however, Wall-mounted on brackets
advise that you attempt to (not more than 1 meter
extinguish a fire only if you high) and signposted
have first made sure that Easily accessible
everyone else has left or is Located in similar
leaving the building If those positions on each floor
conditions have been met,
you should pick up the fire
extinguisher and attack the
fire.
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