Hi Chris
I dont think it is the case that they cannot be on the floor , if ours are.
Regards Dave

This is not "politically correct" but I reckon using them as door stops would re-inforce their location in the event of a fire and panic.
At least everyone knows where they are!

Fire extinguishers should be sited on wall brackets or floor stands where they can be easily seen by persons following an escape route. if the place is not marked with a standor bracket
how do you know it should be there and how woulds you know its missing
its as simple as that also can prevent the bottom corroding and stop it falling over injuring persons
in the old days brackets prevented the bicarb and vinegar mix getting together and setting the things off

#4 :o) I know I shouldn't be amused by this, but I am.

#7 After a comment like that just for the briefest of moments makes you think "Ah let em burn"

So to prevent rusting and ensures that everyone knows where to find them (when you need to wedge a door open) oops I mean in a fire. Also the possibility of damage and increased likelihood of being hit over. But no actual requirement as such.

Of course even more of an issue when they are used to wedge a fire door open!

thanks
Chris

BS 5306: 3 recommends that most extinguishers should be hung from a bracket with the handle of the extinguisher 1.5m above floor level. (It does not say why.)

I once raised this point with a fire officer who said that as fire extinguisers should be located near a door, hanging them from a bracket should prevent people knocking them over in an emergency, (possibly blocking the door) make them easier to locate when needed, and easier to grab and run with them to a fire (allegedly).

PH2

I usually recommend fire extinguishers to be sited close to a door as it is better to be on the way out and decide to pick one up and use it rather than have to enter a room, building etc. to locate an extinguisher.

They are usually sited near to fire doors that should be kept closed, or else held open by a propriety fire door stop that will release the door to close it on operation of the fire alarm.

If used to hold open a fire door the door will not close when needed so is as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

Get into the habit of not holding doors open with extinguishers and you will not have that problem.

One of the main reasons for locating them on brackets or floor stands it to prevent them being moved. If this happenns the wrong extinguisher will be located with the wrong signage and could be used inappropriately e.g. electrical fire.
If the room is becoming smoke filled or emergency lighting is activated due to outage extinguishers become identifiable by the luminous signs not by extinguisher label.