A Boss Fire Protection technician writing on the inspection tag of a wall-mounted fire extinguisher in a hallway

What fire extinguisher service costs depends on how many extinguishers you have, what kind they are, and which of the four jobs each one is due for this year, the annual inspection (NFPA 10 calls it maintenance, and keeps the word inspection for the monthly look at the gauge and seal), an internal examination, a … Read more

A stainless steel commercial kitchen exhaust hood with fire suppression piping and nozzle drops over a line of fryers and a broiler

When a required fire protection system is out of service, the fire code says the fire department and the fire code official must be told immediately, and where the fire official requires it, the building is either evacuated or covered by an approved fire watch until the system is back in service. For a kitchen … Read more

A Boss Fire Protection technician servicing a red fire extinguisher at a recharge bench, with more extinguishers lined up beside it

Once a year every portable fire extinguisher in your building needs more than the quick look your staff give it each month. NFPA 10 calls it maintenance, most people call it the annual inspection, and it is done by a trained, certified technician with the manufacturer’s service manual, the right tools and listed parts. It … Read more

Boss Fire Protection fire suppression coverage over a stadium concession cookline with charbroiler and exhaust hood in Fort Worth

A second-generation restaurant space comes with a hood, a duct and usually a fire suppression system already on the wall, and that saves real money. But the system was designed for the last tenant’s cooking line, not yours. Before you sign, have a fire suppression inspection done on the system you would inherit, so you … Read more