In America, a fire starts in a residential home every 23 seconds. Having a fire extinguisher within easy reach is an important part of a home safety plan.

There are three places in a home that should have a fire extinguisher ready nearby: the kitchen, the basement, and the garage. These are the places where fires are most likely to start, and you want to be able to take quick action to put them out before significant damage is done.

This First Alert Heavy Duty Fire Extinguisher is ideal for home or commercial use. It is rated to be used on trash, wood, and paper fires (A), flammable liquid fires (B), and electrical equipment fires (C). When you are faced with a fire, you just remove the safety pin on the extinguisher, hold the extinguisher 10 feet from the fire, squeeze and hold the trigger, and sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until all flames have been put out.