Where there's smoke, there's fire. And that was the case at a Houston Hospital. Fortunately the fire was put out with an extinguisher before anyone was hurt. It's a good thing the extinguisher was acccessible and ready to use so that there was no significant damage or worse, loss of life.
In what was the third vent fire in the school this year, the dynamic duo of the principal and custodian sprung into action simultaneously with a fire extinguisher to stem the flames while sounding the alarm to get the children to safety outside of the building. This one school is proof enough that it is VITAL that all fire extinguishers must be properly maintained and montitored for presence, pressure and accessibility.
ASBURY, Al. (WAFF) - Children will return to class Friday at a Marshall County school after a fire forced school leaders to close up early Thursday.
The blaze occurred at Asbury Middle School near Albertville. Teachers said it started in the counselors office. A plant was placed too closed to a lamp, and when it overheated it caught fire.
Tracey Wigley is still shaken from what happened Thursday morning at the school, when she and another teacher put out the fire.
The Principal put it out! Good thing the fire extinguisher was ready when needed.
Duxbury Massachusetts, October 21st 2009
Trash bins in two boys bathrooms were set on fire not long after the start of classes at Duxbury Middle School, forcing the evacuation of the school.
Principal Blake Dalton used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames in both bathrooms shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, fire Capt. Roger Ladd said.
Before a fire in a guest room could spread, it was quickly put down with an available, operable fire extinguisher. Sadly some hotels don't keep up with manual inspections and lives are lost. 30-day inspections can be avoided with electronic monitoring. It saves money and time on inspections and gives you 24/7 assurance that your extinguishers are available and working.
