Who needs extinguisher training in Burbank
Under federal OSHA rule 29 CFR 1910.157(g), an employer that provides portable extinguishers for employees to use must train those employees when they're hired and at least once a year after that, including the people on your night and weekend shifts. That's the rule. Most of the Burbank calls we get are about the extinguishers themselves: tags, notices, recharges and replacements. Training comes up less often. But a tagged extinguisher nobody knows how to use won't help much in the first minute of a fire.
What your staff learn on site
We start with the label. Every extinguisher is rated for the kinds of fire it can put out:
- Class A: ordinary combustibles such as paper, wood and cloth
- Class B: flammable liquids
- Class C: energized electrical equipment
- Class D: combustible metals
- Class K: cooking oils and fats
Then technique. Staff learn where to stand, how to pull the pin, how to aim at the base of the flames and sweep, and how to tell when a fire has grown past what one extinguisher should be used on, which is the moment to leave and call 911. We also walk them through the monthly visual check the owner is responsible for: is the gauge in the green, are the pin and seal in place, is the tag current? Anyone trained can do it.
Rooms full of electronics
Burbank's Media District holds a dense cluster of studio lots and production facilities. One caller from the city needed clean-agent extinguishers for previs rooms packed with expensive equipment. If your site has edit bays, server rooms or similar spaces, tell us before the session so we can cover which units belong there and why. Powder in a server rack is a costly mistake.
Training won't clear a fire department notice
Burbank has its own city fire department, and its Fire Prevention Bureau runs routine fire and life safety inspections of commercial and multi-family properties. Some callers have received notices saying their extinguishers need to be certified or checked. Training doesn't answer that. A notice like that is usually about annual maintenance by a certified technician, recorded on the tag hanging from each unit. Recent Burbank quotes for that work have run $35 per extinguisher. If tags are due, see our annual fire extinguisher certification in Burbank; units that were discharged need a fire extinguisher refill, and older cylinders may be due for hydrostatic testing.
Who teaches it
California work for 1 Pro Fire is done by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 fire protection and C-10 electrical contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for portable fire extinguisher service.
Booking a session
We cover all of Burbank, from Downtown and Magnolia Park to the Media District. Before we plan a session, tell us about the space your people work in, whether that's an office, a warehouse floor, a kitchen or a room full of electronics, and whether your tags are due as well. Call (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com.
See all our fire protection services in Burbank. Outside the city, we also run fire extinguisher training across Los Angeles County and fire extinguisher training in Orange County.
Questions Burbank callers ask about training
Do you come to Burbank?
Yes. Burbank is in our service area, and that includes every Burbank ZIP code.
How long does the training take?
That depends on how many people you're training and how many shifts you run. Give us those numbers and we'll plan the session around them.
We got a fire department notice. Do we need training?
Usually not for the notice itself. Notices about certifying or checking extinguishers generally point to annual maintenance and a current tag, so send us the details and we'll tell you which service it calls for.
Do you only come to Burbank on Wednesdays?
No. Wednesdays are kept for hydrostatic testing in our office. That has nothing to do with Burbank.
(213) 568-0188 or socal@1profire.com