Douse Fire Inc. inspects, services and tags portable fire extinguishers for commercial and industrial buildings from our base in Cambridge, Ontario. Every service follows NFPA 10, the standard the Ontario Fire Code uses for extinguisher maintenance, and each unit leaves with a dated service tag.
Ensure your fire extinguishers are fully operational and compliant with NFPA and Canadian fire codes. Our team performs detailed inspections, pressure tests, tagging, and documentation. We service annually, repair any faults or damaged parts, replace expired components, and ensure each unit is ready for immediate use when needed.
What’s included
- Annual maintenance examination of every extinguisher
- Pressure, seal, pin, hose and nozzle checks
- Repairs, recharging or replacement of faulty units
- Dated service tag with the servicing agency and signature
- Written report for your fire safety records
What the Ontario Fire Code requires
Under the Ontario Fire Code (O. Reg. 213/07), portable extinguishers must be inspected monthly (Article 6.2.7.2), and their maintenance and testing must follow NFPA 10 (Article 6.2.7.1). Each extinguisher needs a securely attached tag showing the maintenance or recharge date, the servicing agency and the signature of the person who did the work (Article 6.2.7.4).
Monthly checks and annual service
The monthly inspection is a quick visual check that each extinguisher is in place, visible, charged and undamaged, and your own staff can do it. The annual maintenance, internal examinations and hydrostatic tests that NFPA 10 sets for each extinguisher type need trained service technicians, and that is the work we do.
Questions about fire extinguisher inspection & servicing
How often do fire extinguishers need to be inspected in Ontario?
Monthly. The Ontario Fire Code (Article 6.2.7.2) requires portable extinguishers to be inspected every month, and maintenance and testing must follow NFPA 10, which includes an annual maintenance examination by a service technician.
What has to be on a fire extinguisher service tag?
The Ontario Fire Code (Article 6.2.7.4) requires a securely attached tag showing the maintenance or recharge date, the servicing agency and the signature of the person who performed the service.
What happens if an extinguisher fails inspection?
Extinguishers with defects must be repaired and, if necessary, recharged (Article 6.2.7.3). We repair or recharge it where possible, or replace it, and update the tag and your records.
Requirements summarised from the Ontario Fire Code (O. Reg. 213/07). Your local fire department has the final say for your building.
