Fire Extinguishers Sales & Service | Dallas, Fort Worth, Prosper, Buda & Austin, TX

Fire Extinguishers Sales & Service in Dallas or Prosper, TX

Boss Fire Protection offers Fire Extinguisher Sales and Fire Extinguisher Service to the Dallas, Buda, Prosper & Fort Worth Area. Along with sales and service we offer onsite training for your staff to ensure their understanding of how fire extinguishers should be used with your Kitchen Fire Suppression System, which fire extinguisher to use, and how to properly extinguish a fire if one should occur. Having a knowledgeable staff could prevent major damage to your facility. Along with proper training of how to use a fire extinguisher your facility should ensure the following inspection processes are taking place.

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Inspection Intervals For Your Fire Extinguisher

Internal Monthly Inspections

The NFPA requires an inspection of your fire extinguishers in Dallas, TX, and surrounding areas every month. During this check a member of the restaurant staff should visually inspect the unit for the following:

Confirm the fire extinguisher is visible, unobstructed, and in its designated location
Verify the locking pin on the fire extinguisher is intact and the tamper seal is unbroken. Examine the fire extinguisher for obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage, or clogged nozzle
Confirm the pressure gauge or indicator is in the operable range or position, and lift the fire extinguisher to ensure it is still full
Make sure the operating instructions on the nameplate are legible and facing outward
Check the last professional service date on the tag. (A licensed fire extinguisher maintenance contractor must have inspected the fire extinguisher within the past 12 months)
Initial and date the back of the tag
If any of these items are found faulty, contact your fire extinguisher service company immediately

These records should be kept for at least 12 months and file on paper or electronic files with the following information recorded:

Licensed Company Inspections

Annual Maintenance

NFPA 10 requires that Fire extinguishers must have an external maintenance examination conducted annually by a licensed company, at the time of hydrostatic test, or when specifically indicated by an inspection discrepancy.

Internal Maintenance and Hydrostatic Testing

Fire Extinguishers need to have an internal examination conducted at anywhere from 1-6 year intervals depending on the type of extinguisher. Refer to NFPA 10 Table 7.3.3.1 to show these internal maintenance requirements for fire extinguishers.

Record Keeping

Each fire extinguisher shall have a tag or label securely attached that indicates that maintenance was performed. The tag or label needs to identify the following:

Extinguishers also need a verification-of-service collar located around the neck of the container if an internal examination was conducted. That collar needs to have:

Class A extinguishers will put out fires in ordinary combustibles such as wood and paper

Class B extinguishers are for use on flammable liquids like grease, gasoline and oil

Class C extinguishers are suitable for use only on electrically energized fires

Class D extinguishers are designed for use on flammable metals

Class K extinguishers are designed for use in kitchens using cooking media such as fats, grease, oils