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Free Fire Extinguisher Inspection Checklist
A monthly fire extinguisher inspection checklist covering depot, shop, and vehicle-mounted units — gauge, pin and seal, access, physical condition, and the service dates an inspector asks for.
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What you get
- The monthly quick-check items: gauge in the green, pin and tamper seal intact, no damage or corrosion, nozzle clear, label legible
- An access and placement check — mounted securely, unobstructed, and signed where the unit is not in plain view
- A vehicle-mounted section for commercial vehicles, covering the UL rating carried and whether it meets the placarded-load minimum
- A service-interval tracker for annual maintenance, the six-year internal examination, and hydrostatic test dates
- A dated sign-off line per unit, so the record shows who checked what and when
How to use it
- 1
List every extinguisher by a permanent ID and its location — building and zone, or the unit number for a vehicle-mounted one.
- 2
Walk the monthly items for each unit: gauge reading, pin and seal, physical condition, clear nozzle, legible label, and a heft check that it still feels charged.
- 3
Confirm the unit is where it should be — securely mounted, unobstructed, and visible or signed.
- 4
For vehicle-mounted units, check the UL rating against what that vehicle carries; a placarded hazmat load has a higher minimum than general freight.
- 5
Tag out any unit that fails, log the recharge or replacement, and carry the annual and hydrostatic dates forward so the next service is never a surprise.
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Fire Extinguisher Inspection Checklist
Identify the unit
- Extinguisher ID or serial number recorded
- Location logged — building and zone, or vehicle unit number
- Type and UL rating noted (for example, ABC dry chemical, 10 B:C)
- Manufacture date recorded — it drives every service interval below
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions buyers usually ask once the category, software, or rollout details start getting more specific.
The usual pattern is a quick visual inspection every month by someone on site, plus a fuller maintenance check once a year by a competent servicer. Stored-pressure units also get a periodic internal examination and a hydrostatic test at longer intervals that vary by extinguisher type. NFPA 10 is the common reference in the US, and local fire codes and insurers can be stricter — verify what applies to your sites.
Most trucks, truck tractors, and buses in the US must carry one, mounted securely and readily accessible to the driver. The minimum UL rating depends on the load: a vehicle placarded for hazardous materials is held to a higher rating than one running general freight. The requirement and its exemptions sit in 49 CFR 393.95 — check the current text rather than relying on a remembered figure.
Most failures are a gauge outside the green range, a missing pin or broken tamper seal, corrosion or physical damage to the cylinder, a blocked or cracked nozzle, an illegible label, or a unit that has been moved, obstructed, or is no longer securely mounted. Any of these means tagging the unit out of service and recharging or replacing it, not leaving it on the rack until the next round.
The monthly visual check does not normally need a licensed technician — a trained employee who knows what to look for can do it, which is what this checklist is for. Annual maintenance, internal examination, and hydrostatic testing do need a competent and usually certified servicer. Keep the two records separate so it stays obvious which checks were internal and which were serviced.
Keep the monthly log for at least a year so a full cycle is always available, and keep service tags and annual maintenance records for the life of the unit. Inspectors and insurers generally want to see an unbroken run of monthly checks rather than one recent entry, so a gap in the log tends to be the finding rather than the extinguisher itself.
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