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