Completar Frases FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATION AND PLACEMENTVersión en línea Code officials are charged with ensuring that occupancies are properly outfitted with fire extinguishers and that they are placed in the right locations. por Suzanne Freeman 1 25 for Fire Standard Extinguishers NFPA® Portable Fixed 10 , ( 2022 ) 2 defense first portable limited 10 NFPA provides requirements to ensure that fire extinguishers will work as intended to provide a line of against fires of siz e 3 one always family dwellings not Fire extinguishers are required in - and two - . 4 evacuating sometimes not substitute Fire extinguishers are intended to be a for the building safely and quickly . 5 factors locating accessible Two key for extinguishers are that they should be and visible . 6 placed accessible egress Extinguishers should be where they are readily in the event of a fire , typically along the paths of travel . 7 physical extinguisher signs visual located If obstructions cannot be avoided , then arrows , lights , or are needed to help indicate where a fire is . 8 ground 40 10 ceiling top If an extinguisher weighs more than lbs , the of the extinguisher cannot be more than 3 . 5 ft from the . 9 top 5 ceiling 40 ground If an extinguisher weighs lbs or less , the of the extinguisher cannot be more than ft from the . 10 bottom 10 must feet 4 inches Regardless of the weight of the extinguisher , the of the extinguisher always be at least off the ground .