Fire extinguisher inspections in Sitka

We come to you, inspect and tag every unit, and log it in our app. You'll get a reminder when the next inspection, 6‑year maintenance or hydro test is due.

What needs inspecting?

Required every 12 months. NFPA 10 and the Alaska Fire Code.

How many extinguishers?

1

Where?

When works?

1 × $25 annual inspectionInspection, tags and report. Plus Sitka sales tax.

$25
  • A new NFPA 10 tag on every unit
  • Report by email, ready for your insurer or the fire marshal
  • Your own online portal with every unit and due date
  • Reminders and recall checks

What your inspection might turn up

We check the dates on every unit. If one is due for more, you hear what and what it costs before any work. Tap one to see what it is and how often each type needs it.

  • Emptied, examined inside, recharged. Here in Sitka from November 2026.Quoted first
  • Pressure test of the cylinder, through Pitts Enterprises.At cost
  • Used, low on pressure, or past saving.Quoted first
Curious what yours might need?

For an ABC dry chemical extinguisher, the most common kind. Type a year to see what's likely due.

Not sure you need it? Here's how the rules land on each kind of place.

Businesses

Shops, offices, restaurants, daycares. If you have extinguishers, they need a yearly inspection and a current tag.

Every 12 months

Fishing boats in Sitka harbor

Fishing boats

Commercial fishing boats need a yearly inspection under Coast Guard rules. We come down to the harbor.

Crew need CPR and first aid too? Our Coast Guard approved course comes with the HSI card, and you can ask for the signed Coast Guard form. See CPR classes

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Every 12 months

Apartment buildings

Buildings with three or more units need their extinguishers kept to NFPA 10. One or two units counts as a house.

Every 12 months

Homes

Not required. If yours has been under the sink for years, it's worth a look.

Your callSame $25 per unit

Short answers

Tap a question to open it.

What do you check on every unit?
  • Pin and tamper seal In place, new seal
  • Pressure gauge Needle in the green
  • Label and rating Readable, facing out
  • Hose and nozzle Clear, no cracks
  • Mount and access Secure, easy to reach

Then a new NFPA 10 tag on every unit, and the paperwork for your compliance file.

When is mine due?
  • Next inspection: check the tag on each unit. The punched month and year is the last one. The next is due 12 months later.
  • Last hydro test: stamped on the cylinder or on a collar around the neck.
  • Due, past due or no tag? We can take it from here, even if someone else did the last one. Your records start fresh in your own portal.
How does an inspection work?
  1. Send a request. Nothing to pay now.
  2. Travis calls or texts to set a time, and comes to you.
  3. Every unit is checked and tagged on the spot.
  4. A report by email, unit by unit, with next due dates. It's in your portal too.
  5. You pay at the visit, and you get a reminder before the next one.
Sample inspection report with unit details, due dates and a pass checklist
What if a unit needs more?

You hear what it needs and what it costs before any work.

  • Internal maintenance: every 6 years for most units. Done here in Sitka starting November 2026.
  • Hydrostatic test: every 5 to 12 years, by type. Through Pitts Enterprises, at their cost with no markup.
  • Recharge: after any use, even a quick squeeze.
  • Replace: if a unit can't be saved.

For each type's schedule, tap 6-year maintenance, hydro test or recharge in the tool at the top.

Do you work outside Sitka?

Yes, any Southeast town. Travel, lodging and other trip costs, like a rental car, freight, or parts and supplies the job turns out to need, are billed at actual cost, with no flat trip fee. Every town and job is different, so we agree on the details in writing before the trip. Need an inspection and a class? Book each one, and we'll do both on the same trip, so you only cover travel once.

Need sprinklers or a fixed suppression system?
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We don't do those. For sprinklers and fixed suppression systems, like kitchen hoods, we trust Panhandle Fire Protection in Juneau.
Call (907) 780-2203 · panhandlefireprotection.net

Need a fire alarm panel serviced?

We don't do fire alarms. For fire alarm panels, call Sitka Electric.
Call (907) 747-8887 · sitkaelectric.com

Still have a question?

Call/Text Travis: (907) 738-9055

More questions? See our detailed fire extinguisher FAQ

NFPA 10 and the Alaska Fire Code

Sitka follows the Alaska Fire Code. It adopts the International Fire Code with Alaska changes, and points to NFPA 10, the national standard for portable fire extinguishers, for how they're inspected and kept up.

What NFPA 10 asks for

If the fire marshal does an inspection or walk-through, they will tell you if your tags are missing or out of date.

Covers restaurants, shops, offices, lodges, daycares, schools, clinics and other commercial spaces.

Coast Guard rules for fishing boats

Commercial fishing vessels follow Coast Guard rules in 46 CFR. They require Coast Guard approved extinguishers in set places, based on the boat's length and fuel, including the engine room, crew quarters and spaces with a heater or stove.

46 CFR 25.30-10 says those extinguishers are inspected and maintained to NFPA 10. Your crew can do the monthly look. The yearly inspection is done by a certified technician, and the dated tag is your proof.

We come down to the harbor. Same $25 per unit.

Fire code group R-2

R-2 is the fire code's name for a building with three or more homes in it, like an apartment building. Extinguishers in these buildings are kept to NFPA 10, which means a yearly inspection and a dated tag on every unit.

A building with one or two units counts as a house, and isn't required.

Not sure which you are? Call or text Travis at (907) 738-9055.

Rentals and Airbnbs

A long-term rental with one or two units counts as a house under the fire code, and no extinguisher is required. Plenty of owners keep one anyway, and we'll inspect it for the same $25.

What Alaska law does require

AS 18.70.095. Read the law

Short-term rentals in Sitka

A Sitka short-term rental or bed and breakfast permit includes a fire and life safety inspection by the Building Department. They require one 5-pound (2A:10BC) extinguisher, mounted where the building official approves. The city doesn't come back each year to inspect it. A yearly check keeps it ready, for the same $25.

Three or more units in one building? That's an apartment building, and yearly inspections are required.

Questions? Call or text Travis at (907) 738-9055.

Extinguishers at home

Alaska law doesn't require a yearly inspection for a single-family home. It's still worth a look, especially if yours has been under the sink for years.

Check it yourself once a month

Used it, even a little? It needs a recharge before it's ready again, even if the gauge still looks fine.

Want us to look at it? Same $25 per unit.

6-year maintenance

The yearly inspection checks the outside. Internal maintenance checks the inside: the unit is emptied, the valve comes off, the inside is examined and cleaned, seals are replaced, and it's recharged and tested. Powder can cake inside a unit that looks perfect.

How often, by type

Counted from the last maintenance, or from the date the unit was made.

Done here in Sitka starting November 2026. Quoted before any work.

Hydro test

A hydrostatic test checks that the cylinder itself can still hold pressure. It's filled with water and pressurized past its working pressure. If it stretches out of shape, it's condemned and replaced.

How often, by type

The last test date is stamped on the cylinder or on a collar around the neck.

Handled through Pitts Enterprises. We pass their cost through, no markup.

Recharge or replace

Any extinguisher that's been used, even a quick squeeze, needs a recharge before it's back in service. The gauge can still read green when most of the powder is gone.

Under 6 years old and in good shape? Recharging is usually cheaper. Close to its next hydro test? Replacing it often costs less than the test, recharge and parts together. You get a straight answer on each unit.

Need a new one now?

Right now you can buy an Amerex extinguisher at NAPA in Sitka (Pitts Enterprises), cash or check only. Or we can pick one up for you and pass the cost through.

Quoted before any work.

Schedule your inspection

Nothing to pay now. Travis calls or texts to set a time. You pay at the visit, for what was actually done.

Your details

Inspection$25

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