Operational attachment for portable hose-equipped fire extinguishers and methods of use

A method for operating a hose-equipped fire extinguisher by a person having limited physical mobility comprising the steps of:

• a. pulling a release ring attached to a releasable belt to release a folded-up harness assembly attached to the fire extinguisher;
• b. wrapping a first strap of said harness assembly over a head or shoulder of a user and adjusting the length of said strap using a ring attached at a distal end of said strap;
• c. pressing surfaces of said first strap against each other to interengage a pile and loop material on said surfaces to secure said first strap against itself;
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• d. pulling on a directing ring attached to a second strap at a distal end of a hose of said fire extinguisher to direct a discharge from said fire extinguisher, wherein said second strap is flexibly attached to a second segment of a lever, said lever having a first segment that is securely engaged against a handle of said fire extinguisher such that directing said hose causes the first segment of said lever to depress said handle resulting in a discharge through said hose.

A method of equipping a portable hose-equipped fire extinguisher for use by a person having limited physical mobility comprising the steps of:

• a. attaching a first segment of a lever with an upper handle of the fire extinguisher;
• b. extending a hose of the fire extinguisher through an opening in a second segment of said lever;
• c. attaching a first strap to a distal end of said hose, wherein a directing ring is attached said first strap, and a spring is connected between said first strap and a distal end of the second segment of said lever;
• d. attaching a harness assembly to said fire extinguisher on a side opposite from said hose, said harness assembly comprising at least one second strap wherein a proximal end of the at least one second strap is engaged with a body of the fire extinguisher, a distal end of the at least one second strap is attached to a second adjustment ring, and a loop and pile material is provided on at least one surface of the at least one second strap for detachably secure interengagement of the at least one second strap against itself;
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• e. folding up the harness assembly and temporarily securing the harness assembly against said fire extinguisher using a belt having a third release ring thereon with a second loop and pile material on at least one surface thereof for detachably secure interengagement of the belt against itself that releasably holds the harness assembly in a folded-up condition against said fire extinguisher body.