A Quality Fire Protection: Keeping you Safe With Fire Extinguishers and Emergency Lights

At A Quality Fire Protection in, your safety is our top priority. We understand that fire extinguishers and emergency lights play a crucial role in your facility's fire and life safety plan. In this guide, we'll explore how these essential tools can protect your business.

Fire Extinguishers: Your First Line of Defense

In the event of a fire, a fire extinguisher can be your first line of defense, preventing a small fire from escalating into a major catastrophe. Understanding the types of fire extinguishers and the fires they are effective against is essential:



  1. Class A: Effective against fires fueled by paper, wood, textiles, and plastics.
  2. Class B: Suitable for extinguishing liquid fires, including cooking liquids, oil, gasoline, kerosene, and paint.
  3. Class C: Designed for electrical fires.
  4. Class K: Specifically for cooking appliance fires, often part of a pre-engineered "hood" suppression system.
  5. Class D: Used for fires involving heated metals.
  6. Clean Agent: Versatile and used in areas where powder extinguishers could harm equipment or assets.


According to NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, adopted by the State of Ohio's fire code, fire extinguishers must be inspected monthly, serviced annually, and maintained every six years. While monthly inspections can be performed by facility staff, annual service, and periodic maintenance require certified individuals from accredited organizations.

Emergency Lights (E-Lights): Guiding You to Safety

Emergency lights, or E-Lights, are indispensable during power outages or emergencies. They provide illumination for safe navigation, ensuring that occupants can find their way to designated exit pathways. E-lights come in different types:


  1. Exit Lights: Placed throughout emergency exit paths, these clearly identify designated pathways with the word "EXIT" in bright red letters.
  2. Egress Lights: These brightly illuminate exit pathways during emergency power-outage situations.
  3. Combo Lights: Combining the functions of an exit light and egress light in a single appliance, ensuring comprehensive safety.



E-Lights are subject to an annual 90-minute-load test to confirm that the appliances, bulbs, and backup batteries are prepared to operate for a full 90 minutes during a power-outage event.

At A Quality Fire Protection, we're dedicated to ensuring that your fire extinguishers and emergency lights are always ready to protect your business. Contact us today at (740) 345-2594 to discuss your safety needs and keep your facility secure.

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