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Fire Extinguisher Monthly Check Sheet - User Department: UCL Fire Technical Note - TN026

This document provides a fire extinguisher monthly check sheet for departmental staff to ensure fire extinguishers are in working order. It instructs staff to perform a visual monthly inspection of extinguishers to check for issues like damage, obstruction, tampering or use. The inspection should check that extinguishers are mounted properly and indicator gauges are in the green. Any issues should be promptly reported. Records of inspections, including equipment type and numbers, should be kept on the provided form.

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Fire Extinguisher Monthly Check Sheet - User Department: UCL Fire Technical Note - TN026

This document provides a fire extinguisher monthly check sheet for departmental staff to ensure fire extinguishers are in working order. It instructs staff to perform a visual monthly inspection of extinguishers to check for issues like damage, obstruction, tampering or use. The inspection should check that extinguishers are mounted properly and indicator gauges are in the green. Any issues should be promptly reported. Records of inspections, including equipment type and numbers, should be kept on the provided form.

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UCL Fire Technical Note - TN026

Fire Safety
Technical Guide

FIRE EXTINGUISHER MONTHLY CHECK SHEET


– USER DEPARTMENT
1. Generally, fire extinguishers are only tested and inspected annually by a Service Engineer.
Therefore, any damage or problems may leave the extinguisher unserviceable for some
considerable time before being rectified. This then becomes a potential life safety issue.

2. A suitable ‘Departmental Responsible Person’ should ensure that a regularly check (at least
once a month may be more frequent in Student Residences etc) of the fire extinguishers in
the building or their area of responsibility is undertaken. This visual inspection will ensure that
the equipment is serviceable, available for use and unobstructed. Reporting promptly any
suspected defects or malicious discharges to the UCL Fire Safety Staff, so that a Service
Engineer can attend site to rectify as soon as reasonably practical. A visual inspection
should look at the following:
1. Are the extinguishers located on the Fire Point/Wall Bracket - unit not missing or moved?

2. Are there signs of accidental or malicious discharge, or unit having been used?

3. Are the Safety Pins or Tamper Seals disturbed, missing or broken?

4. Are there any visual defects (i.e. dents, corroded body or leaking)?

5. Are they unobstructed & visible, with their operating instructions facing outwards?

6. Are the indicator gages (where fitted) in the Green segment (if in Red - call Engineer)?

3. Record the type & number of extinguishers at each ‘Fire Point’ (collection of fire
extinguishers possibly located with a fire alarm break glass point with a fire action notice)
below:

RECORD OF INSPECTION
Type of Fire Water / Mist Foam Carbon Fire
Hose Reel Dry Powder
Extinguisher: Extinguishers Extinguishers Dioxide (CO2) Blanket
Numbers of
Extinguishers:

4. Carry out a weekly / monthly inspection and then initial & date the form below, keeping it
in a safe place, note any remedial action taken (by whom & when):

Month/Year Signature Month/Year Signature Month/Year Signature Month/Year Signature

COP

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date Last Amended: Jan 15 1.
Issued by the - Fire Safety Manager, UCL Estates, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT.

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