Fire extinguisher visual checks
One of the 19 premises, fire and equipment checks in Compliance UK's dental pack, with the fields to record, who usually does it and where it sits in the CQC framework.
What this check is
By default, Compliance UK schedules it every month. You can change the schedule. The any team member usually does it.
The record is a checklist, completed each time the check is done.
Each fire extinguisher in your equipment register gets its own copy of this check and a QR label that opens its log on a phone.
- Area
- Premises, fire and equipment
- Default schedule
- Monthly
- Usually done by
- Any team member
- Evidence kept
- Checklist
- Equipment
- Fire extinguisher
- Regulation
- Regulation 15: Premises and equipment
What to record each time
The log for this check has 3 fields, each with its valid range beside it where there is one.
| Field | Type | Unit | Valid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| In place and unobstructed | Pass or fail | None | Not applicable |
| Pin and tamper seal intact | Pass or fail | None | Not applicable |
| Gauge in the green | Pass or fail | None | Not applicable |
On the phone, after scanning the QR label
Where it sits in the CQC framework
This check is evidence for one CQC quality statement.
Safe environments · Safe
We detect and control potential risks in the care environment. We make sure that the equipment, facilities and technology support the delivery of safe care.
It also maps to Regulation 15: Premises and equipment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Other premises, fire and equipment checks
- Legionella water temperature checksMonthly
- Legionella risk assessment reviewEvery 2 years
- Fire alarm test logWeekly
- Fire drill recordEvery 6 months
- Fire risk assessment reviewEvery year
- COSHH register and risk assessmentsEvery year
- Pressure vessel written scheme inspectionEvery year
- Portable appliance testing (PAT)Every year
- Electrical installation condition report (EICR)Every 5 years
- EICR C1 and C2 remedial worksWhen it happens
- Gas safety inspectionEvery year
- Emergency lighting monthly testMonthly
- Emergency lighting annual full-duration testEvery year
- Fire extinguisher servicingEvery year
- Dental compressor servicingEvery year
- Suction unit servicingEvery year
- Amalgam separator servicing and wasteEvery year
- Equipment register reviewEvery year