Nowadays, many vehicles are not equipped with fire extinguishers. Car owners buy them by themselves and put them in the trunk. Ordinary cars can be equipped with a fire extinguisher weighing 3 kg to 5 kg and fixed to prevent the fire extinguisher from rolling. Nowadays, most vehicle-mounted fire extinguishers are dry powder fire extinguishers, which can be placed horizontally or vertically. There is no need to worry about the items inside the fire extinguisher exploding. Remind car owners and friends: If the fire extinguisher is placed in the trunk, do not cover it with anything, and keep it within easy reach for easy and timely access.

Fire extinguishers also have a "shelf life" like food. After the fire extinguisher is stored for a period of time, the pressure in the tank will decrease until it disappears. This means that the dry powder in the fire extinguisher cannot be sprayed out. It is recommended that car owners check it every month. To determine the pressure of a fire extinguisher, check the pressure gauge on the fire extinguisher. The pointer in the green area indicates that the pressure in the fire extinguisher tank is normal, yellow indicates that the pressure is too high, and red indicates that the pressure is too low. Moreover, the expiration date of the fire extinguisher is also marked on the label outside the fire extinguisher.

First of all, don’t panic. Park the car on the side of the road to prepare for self-rescue. Remember to turn off the engine so that the oil circuit can be disconnected. Then call the fire alarm for help. Don't rush to put out the fire first. If the fire is too big and you can't control it, and your phone is left in the car, it will be tragic. Then quickly take out the fire extinguisher, look for the fire point, stand upwind to prevent yourself from being burned, pull out the safety pin of the fire extinguisher, aim the nozzle at the fire point, and spray towards the bottom of the fire point. Do not spray randomly towards the flames. If there is a fire in the engine compartment, do not rush to open the engine compartment cover, as this will allow a large amount of air to enter the engine compartment and increase the intensity of the fire.

The correct approach is to put on gloves or wrap your hands in a towel, preferably sprinkle water on them to prevent scalding or burning your hands, slowly open the cabin lock, and use an object such as a stick to open the cabin cover. If there is a small gap, spray the fire extinguisher nozzle into the cabin through the gap to reduce the intensity of the fire.