As an independent, full-service organization, our regular inspections of your facility include the following:

1. We update our database so that we will arrive at your facility on schedule for regular maintenance.
2. We update your location sheets so that we all know the types, locations, and dates for the next service call.
3. We recommend new and/or correct types of portable fire extinguishers for your area, if required.
4. We advise you of any code violations and/or deficiencies, as well as our recommended resolutions.
5. We work directly with your fire marshal or authority having jurisdiction.
6. We waive the usual truck service fee if we also service your emergency lighting equipment and exit signs.

Remember: Our experienced technicians are non-commissioned and have no incentive to sell you parts or services that are not necessary.

Call us today! We will be happy to visit your site and survey your critical life safety products at no charge. We will give you a competitive price for superior service that will ensure the safety of your facility.

Would Your Life Safety Products Comply With Codes and Pass Inspections?

Various federal, state, and local codes (including NFPA Life Safety Code, National Electrical Code, and OSHA) are perfectly clear: emergency lighting equipment, portable fire extinguishers, and kitchen hood fire suppression systems must be properly installed and maintained to be code compliant.

These codes require that virtually all public facilities such as schools and colleges, hospitals and nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hotels and restaurants, retail shops, offices, apartment complexes, industrial facilities, municipal buildings, and other such buildings be equipped with emergency lighting equipment and fire suppression systems. This life safety equipment must be properly installed and maintained in compliance with codes.

These codes are far ranging and include specification, installation, maintenance, and record keeping. The NEC, for example, not only requires the installation of emergency lighting equipment, but also calls for regular maintenance and written reporting of compliance. A permanent record of all maintenance and inspections must be kept for review by the local inspection agency.

The NFPA states that portable fire extinguishers must be inspected annually, and hood fire suppression systems must be inspected twice a year. We are a DOT-approved hydrostatic testing facility, and are members of the NFPA and NAFED (National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors).

Note that UL300 requires the use of wet chemical kitchen hood fire suppression systems and not the old dry systems. This has become an issue in our industry because most dry chemical systems cannot receive code-required hydrotesting. Another factor here: dry chemical systems are no longer in production, therefore parts and service are not available.

To fully comply with UL300, we recommend that you replace any old dry chemical systems with the new wet chemical kitchen hood fire suppression systems.

Local fire and building inspectors periodically pay unannounced visits to facilities in their jurisdiction. They inspect life safety equipment to be sure that units are installed in accordance with pertinent codes, are properly maintained, and will work when they must: in the event of a fire, power outage, or other emergency.

Do your emergency lighting units and fire extinguishers meet code requirements?
Would your emergency lighting provide for safe and orderly egress to building occupants in the event of an emergency?

Do your designated employees perform the required monthly “Quick Checks” on your fire extinguishers?