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Only qualified person should be inspecting
your fire extinguishers.
This is not DIY project
It's life safety!FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE
INSPECTED WHEN INITIALLY PLACED
INTO SERVICE AND THERE AFTER AT
APPROXIMATELY 30 DAY INTERVALS.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE
INSPECTED AT MORE FREQUENT
INTERVALS WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES
REQUIRE IT .

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO MAINTENANCE NOT MORE
THAN ONE YEAR APART AT THE TIME OF
HYDROSTATIC TEST, OR WHEN
SPECIFICALLY INDICATED BY AN
INSPECTION.

MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND
RECHARGING SHALL BE PREFORMED
BY TRAINED PERSONS HAVING
AVAILABLE THE APPROPRIATE
SERVICING MANUALS, THE PROPER
TYPE OF TOOLS, RECHARGE
MATERIALS, LUBRICANTS, AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED
REPLACEMENT PARTS OR PARTS
SPECIFICALLY LISTED FOR USE IN THE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER .

NFPA SECTION 10 CODE. AS PER
ONTARIO FIRE CODE

Inspections of your portable fire
extinguishers is the law in Ontario

Article 1.1.1.1
Unless otherwise specified, the owner is
responsible for carrying out the provisions of
this Code.

Article 1.1.1.2.
Where this Code requires that records of
inspections, maintenance procedures or
tests be retained for examination by the
authority having jurisdiction, such records
shall be retained during the required time
interval between the inspections,
maintenance procedures or tests, or for 2
years, whichever is greater.

Article 1.1.2.1.
A written record shall be kept of all tests and
corrective measures for a period of two years
after they are made, and the record shall be
made available upon request to the authority
having jurisdiction.

Serving Dufferin County
Orangeville, Shelburne,Bolton
Stayner, Collingwood,Alliston
Fergus, Grand Valley,Brampton
Barrie, Wasaga Beach,Toronto

"A" class fires are normal every day combustible materials like wood, trash
and paper, we can remind ourselves what an "A" class fire is if we
remember things that make an "ash" It is important to know that not all
portable fire extinguishers can put out an "A" class fire.
Water Is acceptable on these types of fires.

"B" class fires are very dangerous they include flammable liquids and
vapours. We can remind ourselves how to identify a class "B" fire if we
remember things that " bubble or boil" It is important to know that not all
portable fire extinguishers can put out a "B" class fire.
Never use water on a burning liquid
Using Water on a liquid fire can
cause it to spread!!

"C" class fires involve anything that can operate with electricity. These are
very dangerous and remind yourself how to identify it by remembering
things that have "current". It is important to know that not all portable fire extinguishers can put out a "C" class fire.
NEVER USE WATER!!!!
Using water with this type of fire can cause
electrocution or serious personal injury.