How often do fire extinguishers need to be serviced?
22 April, 2021
If you are the owner of a business, office or shared premises, your number one priority will certainly be the safety of the individuals who use this space. Your top, ongoing goal will be consistently adhering to the UK health and safety guidelines. In so doing, these informative regulations will help you to stand by your workforce or tenants, and keep them as safe as it is possible to do so.
As a property owner or occupier, these health and safety regulations will cover a number of different aspects of property management – which could include everything from first aid to
electricals. One of the key topics that will be included within almost every property is fire safety. This is, undoubtedly, one of the most pivotal points on any property owner’s health and safety checklist. In this blog post, we’re here to talk you through one vital point in the topic of fire safety. Below, we’ll be answering one of our most commonly asked questions – how often do fire extinguishers need to be serviced?
In answer to this query, fire extinguishers need to be serviced at least once every 12 months, and visually inspected monthly, and recorded in the fire log book. This is the minimum amount of checks required in order to remain compliant with the regulations outlined in the basic level of service, as specified by BS 5306-3 (Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers – code of practice)
It is highly recommended that the service of your fire extinguishers is undertaken by a third party provider, with a suitable amount of experience and training, as well as all of the required
accreditations. The industry term for this is Competent Person.
At Target Fire, we provide our clients with an extensive range of fire safety services. With our assistance, team leaders, business managers and property owners alike can all ensure the highest possible level of fire safety for their premises, including servicing, test, refill’s and new installations.
So, if you would like to find out more about how our services can benefit you and your team, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
