Fire Extinguisher Service
Fire Extinguishers Refill Services
Fire extinguisher needs to function when fire emergency occurs. So it is crucial they are regularly checked and serviced. That’s the reason why Australian Standards oversee the proper placement, installation, maintenance, and repair of fire extinguishers.
What are Fire Extinguishers and How It is Useful?
- Extreme heat
- Oxygen (or similar gas)
- Fuel
Fire extinguishers are designed to extinguish at least one of these elements so that a fire will die out. There are mainly five types of fire extinguishers – Water, Foam, Dry Powder, CO2 and Wet Chemical. You should have the right kinds of fire extinguisher for your premises, or you may not meet current regulations.
What are the Laws associated with the fire extinguishers refill services in Australia?
As per AS 1851, fire extinguishers must be checked by qualified persons at six months of intervals. Fire extinguishers are pressurised vessels that can burst when corroded or damaged and have been known to cause severe injury and even death.
The AS 1851 states that the firefighting equipment “must regularly be maintained and it must be in an efficient state. There are two types of testing and inspection procedures involved: visual inspection by the user and maintenance by a competent person.
Portable Fire Extinguishers service
- Six Monthly
- Annually and Be replaced in every 5 years or after discharge.
Fire extinguishers maintenance intervals
As a company, you have a legal obligation to maintain your fire-fighting equipment to protect you, your employees and the general public. At VFP, we make the servicing of your fire extinguishers effortless and affordable with a transparent pricing structure.
There are two types of fire extinguishers available: visual inspection and manual inspection.
As a leading fire protection service provider, we follow the checklist that complies with the Regular fire safety standards in Australia. It is necessary to carry out an essential service more than once in a 12 month period if the monthly visual inspection identifies any damage or drop in pressure.
Visual Inspection
The visual inspection needs to carry out and recorded, on a monthly basis; while maintenance and service should be carried out in six months.
Visual Inspection that should be carried out for all the portable types of Class F extinguishers for one month and six months. It involves:
Location of the extinguisher – is it in the right place?
Visibility of the extinguisher – is it positioned in such a way that it can be easily seen?
Operating instructions – are the instructions facing outwards, clean, and comfortable to read?
The condition of the extinguisher – has it been used, is there any visible damage or are there any missing parts?
Extinguisher pressure – is the pressure of the extinguisher within safe operating limits?
Tamper seals – have the seals and tamper indicators been broken?
Maintenance check and manual inspection
Extended servicing
Every five years most fire extinguishers need an extended service. This means completely discharging the extinguisher, checking for internal corrosion, refilling and re-pressurising.
Fire Blanket maintenance
Exit & Emergency lighting systems
Fire Hose Reel
Fire Hydrant
Path of travels
Essential safety measures include all traditional building fire services such as escape plan. Because fire hazards are a risk in every building — — you should always have a proper path of travels in the emergency. Your safe exit depends on an immediate warning from smoke alarms and advances planning of path of travel. It is recommended to check and revise your path of travel in six months according to your business layout.
Victorian Fire Protection provide services that are fully compliant with Australian Standards.
