Extinguisher Guys owner Kevin Boushee shows a batch of extinguishers that he refurbished at his East Grand Forks business. EAST GRAND FORKS — Kevin Boushee fought fires for 25 years. Now he’s trying to prevent them. When the East Grand Forks firefighter retired nearly two years ago, he agreed with his wife that he was too young to retire. So he started Extinguisher Guys, a locally owned business that deals with anything involving fire extinguishers. Last summer Boushee went to Illinois to learn the business, train, become a certified technician and buy a custom trailer that allows him to work remotely at the site of businesses. He and his son, Bennett, are both certified technicians. The family business also includes a daughter and a nephew. “As the assistant chief for several years, I did most of the company inspections,” Boushee said. “One of the main things I found was extinguishers were outdated or not in service.” Boushee said business has been OK. Companies must have their extinguishers touched once a year by a certified technician. So he’s waiting on several spots in which the clock is expiring on the extinguishers. “It’s kind of a niche in town,” Boushee said. […]
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