There is much speculation about the average person's ability to use a fire extinguisher effectively. This speculation includes the ability of a novice user to adequately extinguish a fire with a fire extinguisher without harming oneself or others. - This study employed a random sampling of the population to gather data that described and quantified several aspects relating to use, technique, and safety. Participants were presented with an extinguisher and asked to extinguish a controlled propane fire. Overall, the results demonstrate that the subjects of the study were able to operate a fire extinguisher without prior training. In addition, participants demonstrated increased confidence and performance in effective operation of the extinguisher when exposed to just basic levels of training.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Poole, Brandon Reid

Subject

• Security
• Learning
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-091912-124953

Keyword

• Fire prevention

Advisor

• Notarianni, Kathy Ann

Year

• 2012

Sponsor

• Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association

Date created

• 2012-09-19

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright