Maintenance of Fire Equipment

WE CARRY OUT COST EFFECTIVE, COUNTRYWIDE MAINTENANCE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE HOSE REELS & FIRE BLANKETS

What we can offer:

• Countrywide coverage
• Rapid response times
• Professional service second to none
• Cost effective solutions
• We manage the service diary of your equipment so that you won’t ever have to worry again
• The highest quality products only supplied
• All fire extinguisher maintenance is carried out in accordance with relevant standards
• Free advice / Surveys

Why is it so important that we service our fire extinguisher equipment?

Maintenance of your fire equipment is absolutely essential for the safety of life and property. Your fire equipment could sit its whole life without being used, but when you need to use it, it will be for the purpose of saving life and property so don’t take a gamble.

What does the law say about fire extinguisher maintenance?

All employers who are responsible for a particular work place must have their equipment serviced in accordance with National & European standards and regulations.

How often and who should service my fire extinguisher equipment?

The various standards, legislation and most insurance companies require that your fire equipment is serviced and inspected at specific intervals by a competent person. General Requirements are

Fire Extinguishers –

Service annually by a competent person –
Carry out and record a monthly inspection by a responsible person

Fire Alarms –

Service every 3 Months by a competent person
Weekly test and record results by a responsible person-

Emergency Lights –

Service every 3 Months by a competent person-
Weekly Inspection and Monthly Test by a responsible person –

(This information is intended as guidelines for general circumstances and is not designed for high risk area’s)

What If we don’t service our fire extinguisher equipment?

You could be liable for fines and your insurance policy could also be invalid if a fire were to occur. Most importantly though you could be at risk of the fire equipment not working when you need it and thus putting your staff, visitors, property & business at risk.