A fire extinguisher is one thing that must not be missing in your vehicle while traveling, and it must be in a workable state.
Before I continue, it is pertinent to mention here that the type of fire extinguishers most suitable for your vehicles is the DCP – Dry Chemical Powder and the Foam fire extinguishers.
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Different sizes of fire extinguishers are recommended for different kinds of vehicles; mainly based on the size of the vehicle and also what the vehicle conveys.
While some countries have regulations governing the choice of fire extinguisher size for different vehicles, others don’t.
Hence, it is important that you find out from your local authorities if such regulations guiding the choice of fire extinguisher size are in place. If not, in the next paragraph, I will recommend sizes of fire extinguishers for different vehicles. This recommendation is not based on any regulation.
What Size Of Fire Extinguisher Is Suitable For Your Vehicle?
Here are my recommendations based on the article question “What size of fire extinguisher is suitable for your vehicle?”
- For small vehicles, including pickup trucks, saloon cars, minibusses, etc – I recommend a 3kg – 6kg fire extinguisher and below.
- For Buses, trucks, SUVs – I recommend 6kg – 9kg fire extinguishers.
- If the truck is conveying hazardous material that poses a high risk of a fire breakout, I will recommend a 9kg – 12kg fire extinguisher.
NOTE: This is just a recommendation. It does not follow any regulations.
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