Then they hang it back up. Once an extinguisher is used, it is no longer air tight. After a day or two, he notes, the extinguisher loses pressure and won't work. The value of the service may only become apparent if a fire erupts, he explains. Properly maintained equipment can help contain a fire until the fire department arrives, Malone says.
Fire extinguishers help control the fire until the fire department gets there.
After the fire is extinguished, Warren Fire also helps customers resume operations quickly. Some fire departments won't allow restaurants to reopen until the fire suppression systems required in the kitchens are recharged and fully operational, he continues. These fire-control systems are activated by heat or flame and automatically dispense an extinguishing agent and turn off the fuel supply. The situation is similar in industrial settings, Malone adds. If there's a fire in the mill on the day shift, everything has to be back in operation for the evening shift.