HomeHero Kitchen Fire Extinguisher
Peter Arnell for Home Depot, 2007
- About one third of home fires start in the kitchen. Unfortunately, few kitchens have fire extinguishers — and when they do, they tend to be stored out of sight due to their general unsightliness. While a hidden fire extinguisher may prevent aesthetic clashes with stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops, it is a poor choice in terms of emergency response. In panic situations, people get tunnel vision, and a fire extinguisher that is out of sight is a fire extinguisher that is likely to be out of mind. One solution: redesign the fire extinguisher to be a beautiful object that is proudly featured in the kitchen, rather than hidden away. Peter Arnell comments: “We ...
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