fire extinguisher

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of fire extinguisher

: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals

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For a classroom or office setting, this translates to books, staplers, chairs, fire extinguishers, etc.

— mercedes leguizamon and brandon griggs, CNN, "A Pennsylvania school district is arming its teachers with 600 miniature baseball bats," 12 Apr. 2018
Neighbors had used a fire extinguisher to knock down the fire, court documents said.

— hanna krueger, NOLA.com, "Kenner man accused of setting fire to ex-girlfriend's car, apartment pleads guilty to arson," 16 July 2017
The American Red Cross advises remembering the word PASS when using a fire extinguisher.

— gabrielle olivera, azcentral, "Phoenix police shoot arson suspect at house fire near Osborn Road and 24th Street," 28 Mar. 2018
Last year, Kidde was also the subject of a recall for as many as 40 million fire extinguishers, some manufactured more than 40 years ago.

— william thornton, AL.com, "Nearly a half-million smoke detectors are being recalled," 22 Mar. 2018
And at Bertie Correctional, where a prison sergeant was reportedly beaten to death by an inmate wielding a fire extinguisher last spring, the overall vacancy rate in January was about 31 percent.

— ames alexander and gavin off, charlotteobserver, "Staff keeps quitting at NC’s toughest prisons. ‘It’s critically dangerous.’ | Charlotte Observer," 20 Mar. 2018
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser said of officers who arrived first to the home and used fire extinguishers on the blaze.

— linda trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Cops help firefighters save 2 children in burning apartment," 16 Mar. 2018
And across the complex, there were instances of unmanned security posts, poor record-keeping, papered-over security cameras, rodent infestation, water leaks, sagging floors and expired fire extinguishers.

— New York Times, "New York State May Move to Close Rikers Ahead of City’s 10-Year Timeline," 14 Feb. 2018
Both the husband and wife attempted to extinguish the fire with a portable fire extinguisher, as well as with all-purpose baking flour, to no avail, according to five investigators.

— staff report, The Aegis, "Fire destroys Joppa house early Saturday; occupants get out safety but two cats die," 3 Mar. 2018

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