Do you have a proper marine fire extinguisher aboard your boat? You may only have seconds to put out a fire. And fire on board is serious stuff; there’s nowhere to go but overboard, and that’s a whole ...

The age of a fire extinguisher may be stamped on its bottom. This is a reasonable service life, we think, for a device that may save a life. If your extinguishers have no date, we say: replace them.

A BC fire extinguisher for your car or boat, like the First Alert Car and Marine Fire Extinguisher ($24.28) Check the labels on your packaging, but expect to replace all your fire extinguishers ...