NFPA 10 covers which topic?

NFPA 10 covers which topic?

• A. Fire alarm systems
• B. Sprinkler design
• C. Portable extinguishers
• D. Building codes

Answer: (C)

Portable extinguishers are the focus of NFPA 10. This standard lays out the criteria for selecting, placing, inspecting, maintaining, testing, and recharging portable fire extinguishers, including how they are classified and rated (A, B, C, etc.) and the intervals for inspections and hydrostatic tests. It also guides where extinguishers should be located and how they should be mounted and used in various occupancies. Other topics—such as fire alarm systems (NFPA 72), sprinkler design and installation (NFPA 13), or general building codes—are outside NFPA 10’s scope. Understanding this helps you recognize when a question is about portable extinguishers and not about other fire protection systems.

Portable extinguishers are the focus of NFPA 10. This standard lays out the criteria for selecting, placing, inspecting, maintaining, testing, and recharging portable fire extinguishers, including how they are classified and rated (A, B, C, etc.) and the intervals for inspections and hydrostatic tests. It also guides where extinguishers should be located and how they should be mounted and used in various occupancies. Other topics—such as fire alarm systems (NFPA 72), sprinkler design and installation (NFPA 13), or general building codes—are outside NFPA 10’s scope. Understanding this helps you recognize when a question is about portable extinguishers and not about other fire protection systems.