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Originally Posted by VitaBene
Regarding fire extinguishers, one of the things the PS noted during many inspections is that the chemicals become compacted. If you shake your extinguisher, you should feel the chemicals sloshing around. If not, a few hits to the base of the extinguisher (against a wooden piling, etc) should free it up, otherwise all you will be spraying is propellant and no flame killing material.
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Well here's a story that will make a believer out of you...
Just this afternoon I was heading back to my island camp from the Glendale town docks when I see this bow rider waving their arms at me and I see smoke coming from their engine compartment. I immediately head right over to them. Apparently their engine (belt) had caught fire and their extingusiher would not work!! As I was reaching for mine to pass to them, theirs finally freed itself up by pounding on the bottom and they were able to put the fire out!! Precious seconds were lost though and had the fire been worse the ending would not be as happy.
Like I said in a previous post, thanks to the power squadron check, 2 fire extinguishers from now on and store them on their side!
All ended well in this story, Marine Patrol was called and they came out to access the situation. I then towed them to Silver Sands where their trailer was.
It could of been very different however!
Dan