Despite the early morning hour, a resident assistant knew exactly what to do when a student found a trash can fire in a residence hall bathroom. First the alarm, then the extinguisher -- which worked great and put out the fire. No injuries, and just a little clean up needed. Kudos to both involved!
Great story and photo demonstrating the value and importance of having operating fire extinguishers at the ready.
Thank goodness for that fast acting safety officer and his trusty fire extinguisher or the damage could have been worse. The accidental fire required the evacuation of 600+ students, but thankfully no one was hurt.
You just have to love it when school officials act fast and avert a dangerous situation. Kudos to the folks in Peoria for using a nearby fire extinguisher to knock down a fire before it spread.
A guest at this airport hotel used an extinguisher to out a fire in his room that, according to news reports, appears to have started in a baseboard heater.
Working extinguishers are key to life safety. Codes require 30-day inspections of extinguishers, but fire safety is greatly improved with 24/7 electronic monitoring.
This is what we call teamwork -- the student reported the fire and the teacher put it out. The third member of this team was the fire extiguisher that did its job. Congratulations to all three!
Another school hero with a fire extinguisher in hand. The quick acting teacher put out the fire before there was any fire damage. Having operable fire extinguishers is critical in every school.
Sixth-grader Justice Ferguson said it hurts that a classmate put her and others in danger. "That's sad. We need an education," she said, noting the fire was by her classroom.
Again and again, these stories come up. Kids setting fires in schools, especially bathrooms. In this case the entire building was evacuated and $10,000 in damage resulted.
The good news is a school resource officer was able to use a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames before more damage was done.
