Fire extinguishers give us an opportunity to keep a small fire emergency from turning into a large fire emergency. Large fire emergencies may have significant economic impacts, or even cause loss of ...

In the January 2015 issue of FireRescue, I discussed the different types of fire extinguishers and how they work. Let’s take some time in this column to better understand the potential applications of ...

Fire extinguishers can stop small accidents from turning into full-blown catastrophes. Whether it starts with a pan of oil left to smoke while you're checking on the kids or a plugged-in curling iron ...

CR recently enrolled 68 of our members—all owners of fire extinguishers—in a research study to examine and test the extinguishers in their homes. We found that many people might not realize how old ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Last year, The Red & Black investigated expired fire extinguishers at the ...

When we think of expiry dates, we often think of perishable products like milk, fruit, and vegetables — but other products have them too. Helmets are one good, but unexpected example of this. But what ...

You, hopefully, know where your fire extinguisher is and how to use it. We take them for granted and rarely think about them. That was not how it was in the early days of Aspen. One of the most ...

They can clog and fail to deploy, CPSC said. — -- Fire safety manufacturer Kidde is recalling nearly 38 million extinguishers that can clog and fail to deploy, the Consumer Product Safety ...