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