Fire
Extinguisher
Services
Certified inspections, maintenance, hydrostatic testing, and equipment sales. NFPA 10 compliant. Serving Sitka and all of Southeast Alaska.
What's Included in a Fire Extinguisher Inspection?
Required every 12 months by NFPA 10 and the Alaska Fire Code for all commercial, multi-unit residential, and marine properties. A certified technician performs a full external and operational check of every unit. We check the dates, identify what's due, and handle everything from there.
- Full visual and mechanical inspection of each unit
- Pressure gauge check and tamper seal verification
- Label and rating legibility check
- Mounting and accessibility verification
- NFPA 10 compliant inspection tag on each unit
- NFPA 10 compliant documentation for your compliance file
NFPA 10 requires every extinguisher to be emptied, examined inside, and recharged on a schedule set by its agent and cylinder type. Island Fire & Safety can help coordinate this service. If your inspection turns up a unit that is due, we'll work through it with you. Pitts Enterprise handles the work, and we pass their cost straight through with no markup.
- Every 3 years AFFF and FFFP foam
- Every 5 years Stored-pressure water, CO2, wet chemical, and dry chemical in stainless steel shells
- Every 6 years Dry chemical, halogenated agent, and dry powder in mild steel, brass, or aluminum shells
- Full discharge and internal cylinder examination
- Cleaning of valve, siphon tube, and discharge hose
- O-ring, gasket, and spring replacement as needed
- Recharge with correct extinguishing agent
- Functional pressure test after reassembly
- Verification-of-service collar and dated maintenance label
- NFPA 10 compliant documentation for your compliance file
A pressure test that verifies the structural integrity of the cylinder itself. Required by NFPA 10 on a schedule set by agent and shell material. Island Fire & Safety can help coordinate this service. If a unit needs hydrostatic testing, we'll work through it with you. Pitts Enterprise handles the work, and we pass their cost straight through with no markup.
- Every 5 years Stored-pressure water, AFFF and FFFP foam, CO2, wet chemical, and dry chemical in stainless steel shells
- Every 12 years Dry chemical, halogenated agent, and dry powder in mild steel, brass, or aluminum shells
- Full discharge and pre-test visual inspection
- Hydrostatic pressure test to NFPA 10 spec
- Cylinder condemned if it fails, no exceptions
- Recharge and reassembly if cylinder passes
- Test date stamped on cylinder collar
- NFPA 10 compliant documentation for your compliance file
Need Fire Sprinklers or a Suppression System?
For sprinkler systems, fixed suppression, and system inspections across Southeast Alaska -- we trust Panhandle Fire Protection.
- Fire sprinkler system installation & inspection
- Fixed suppression systems (commercial & marine)
- Southeast Alaska coverage
Fire Extinguisher FAQ
Answers to what we hear most from Sitka businesses, marine operators, and property owners.
- How often does my extinguisher need inspection?
- What happens after a discharge or failed hydro test?
- Which type and size do I need for my property?