Portable Fire Extinguisher Provision and Maintenance Reigate
The most common type of firefighting equipment found in business premises is the portable fire extinguisher.
South East Fire Protection LTD is a registered company to BAFE Competency of Portable Fire Extinguisher Organisations and Technicians (SP101) scheme, providing confidence to our customers that by using us you have appointed a competent and safe company.
Essential Fire Extinguisher Information
This process is documented in BS 5306 – 8:2012 Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers.
This process is documented in BS 5306 – 8:2012 Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers.
The fire rating is found by multiplying the floor area in m2 by 0.065. For a floor area of 200m2 the fire rating is 200 x 0.065 = 13. A minimum of 2 x 13A rated fire extinguishers should be provided per floor in accordance with BS53086.
For special risks such as fires involving live electrical equipment, a suitable fire extinguisher such as carbon dioxide should be provided.
Generally, extinguishers should be located at exits from rooms or storeys, in corridors that form parts of escape routes, and on landings.
Extinguishers for special risks such as electrical fires, flammable liquid fires, or cooking oil fires should be located near the risk in accordance with BS5306.
Annual Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
This process is documented in BS 5306 – 3:2009 Commissioning & maintenance of portable fire extinguishers and BS 5306 – 9:2015 Recharging of portable fire extinguisher
BS 5306 part 3 states it is a requirement to have all your fire extinguishers serviced by a ‘competent person’ once a year. If you do not have a competent person, for whatever reason, SEFP can provide one.
Our engineers hold BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) certificates to provide our customers with the proof they are competent We offer a full maintenance package to ensure you meet with your Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 responsibilities
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Our quality management systems, the work we carry out, the products we supply, protect our business and our customers.
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Value for your money
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