You are legally required to provide functioning fire extinguishers in your building to help protect your employees and the public. Fire extinguisher servicing guarantees that the fire equipment in your building is in peak condition for its intended use.
They only way to ensure correct supply and positioning is to arrange for a site survey. These are free of charge within the West Midlands and Warwickshire area
You’ll gain peace of mind that your firefighting equipment is in working order and you will be fulfilling your legal obligations as well as any insurance requirements.
BS5306 Part 3 2017 is the code of practice, pretty much like the highway code, (Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice)
You will receive a written document detailing our visit and any recommendations made by the engineer. This is for your peace of mind and as proof to your insurer and local authority.
Fire extinguishers can be discharged, pressure tested and then refilled, providing the used cylinder meets the requirements.
If the needle is still within the green section of the gauge it is ok. If however it has crept in to the red then the extinguisher needs attention immediately.
An extinguisher should be refilled after use but in general a fire extinguisher should be discharged, tested and then recharged every 5 years (10 for CO2).
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that the responsible person must take such general fire precautions as will ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of any of his employees in relation to relevant persons who are not his employees, take such general fire precautions as may reasonably be required in the circumstances of the case to ensure that the premises are safe. Not adhering to this Order is a criminal offence.
CO2 is stored at 55 bar in a fire extinguisher while the pressure in stored pressure fire extinguishers are around 12 bar (the exact figure is printed on the side of each extinguisher and varies depending on the size and contents).
No, the strong jet from a CO2 can carry the burning fat into the room and make the situation worse. Also, while CO2 extinguishers are rated for flammable liquids, deep fat fryers have their own class (F) because the burning fat is so hot that conventional class B extinguishers cannot cool them down to below the auto-ignition temperature.
It would be advisable to have the extinguisher examined by an engineer to determine whether the extinguisher is still safe to use or requires replacement.
In compliance with British Standard 5306, fire extinguishers must be inspected and relabelled by a competent person every 12 months.
All extinguishers, regardless who supplies them must have a commissioning service at your premises.
A lot of companies will only commission extinguishers that they supply, however we are happy to undertake commissioning services on any extinguishers you buy as long as they meet British Standards.