Our Licensed, Fully-Credentialed, Highly Trained, Hand-Selected and Franchised Owners Do It All, Including Internal Maintenance and Hydrostatic Testing
Many businesses will place one of their own employees in charge of monthly fire extinguisher inspections, a process which seems efficient when the extinguishers are working – but what happens when an actual problem is identified? You don't want to be caught without a working extinguisher in a time of crisis – you want the issue handled immediately, before it becomes a problem.
Portable fire extinguishers can be surprisingly complex to maintain. While a basic monthly inspection can be done by any employees with the proper training, the common NFPA10 Standard requires much more detailed work that can only be done by certified professionals. This includes:
- Full external fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance in Alberta work performed yearly or whenever an issue is identified in monthly inspections
- Full internal maintenance, performed once every 1-6 years depending on the extinguisher
- Hydrostatic testing, performed once every 5-12 years depending on the extinguisher
- Detailed recordkeeping for each procedure, including verification-of-service collars and/or tester ID no. stamps
These procedures can be complicated. Hydrostatic testing can be an especially dangerous procedure, as it involves stripping the extinguisher to its base components and filling it with pressurized water. You want a fire safety team you can trust to perform these procedures with care and expertise.
At Activate Fire Safety, we have the credentials to perform all these procedures. With a single team handling every step and collating your records in one place, we will save you time and money without compromising on your safety or fire code compliance.