From: Chris Brunner (cjbrunner@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Dec 31 2004 - 14:47:48 PST
Regardless of what the military uses, from a fire-fighting point of view
the most economical and longest lasting extinguisher would be a 5lbs BC
type. Sodium Bi-carb will not damage electrical parts but it will
successfully put out engine fires from electrical or fuel related
issues. The only thing a BC will not do is stall a running engine
without destroying it. I know we've used CO2 extinguishers to shut down
run-away diesels before when we couldn't get to the shut down switch or
didn't know where it was.
Chris Brunner
BMFD
Brian Placzankis wrote:
> Howdy List,
>
> I've been trying to find a source for purchasing the fire extinguisher
> that I see mounted on the floor bracket located just to the left of
> the 4WD shifter in lots of CUCVs I see out there. My bracket is
> currently vacant and I would like to do something about this. The
> bracket appears to just have 2 threaded mounting holes 4 3/8" apart on
> hole centers. I'm not sure if this type of extinguisher is unique to
> the bracket style used in CUCVs or if it fits in lots of other MVs.
> Any leads, suggestions, or even an NSN would be most welcome!
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> plaz
> 1985 M1008
>
>
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