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Fire Extinguishers (Common Areas): Monthly Inspection

A quick look at every extinguisher each month, so the one you need is there, charged and reachable.

CodeNFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, chapter 7: inspect each extinguisher at least every 30 days (the 2022 edition says "intervals not exceeding 31 days") and record it. Annual maintenance, internal exams and hydrostatic tests are done by a certified technician. Your local fire code decides which edition applies.

George Herlth III
FMP · 20-yr maintenance pro · v1.0, Oct 2026
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Per-extinguisher log

Per-extinguisher log

The printable PDF has 16 blank lines with these columns.

#
Write in
Location
Write in
In place, visible, nothing blocking it
Tick
Pin in, tamper seal intact
Tick
Gauge in the green
Tick
No damage, corrosion, leaks; hose and nozzle clear
Tick
Tag initialed and dated
Tick
Action?
Tick

Checks

  1. 1
    Every extinguisher on the list inspected this monthMark: Done
    Monthly
  2. 2
    Operating instructions on the label face outMark: OK / Action
    Monthly
  3. 3
    Cabinets: glass or door intact, break tool present, sign visibleMark: OK / Action / N/A
    Monthly
  4. 4
    Annual service tag current (date on tag: ______ )Mark: OK / Due
    Monthly look
  5. 5
    Multi-year due dates from the tag (6-year exam, hydrostatic test) noted for your vendorMark: OK / Due
    Monthly look

If Action

What to do

  • Missing extinguisher: replace it the same day.

Call a licensed vendor when

  • Gauge out of the green, seal broken, pin missing, or the unit is damaged: take it out of service, put a charged spare in its place, and call your extinguisher vendor.
  • Annual tag expired: schedule the vendor now.

Your local authority having jurisdiction decides which code edition applies. Confirm locally. Not legal advice.

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