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