Extinguishers along Old Highway 80
Old Highway 80 is the main street in Jacumba Hot Springs and its only commercial corridor. If you run a shop, an office, lodging or a kitchen there, you need extinguishers on the wall and a current service tag on each one. We install new units and service the ones you have. Both jobs are covered here.
Fire calls here go to Fire Station 43 on Jacumba Street, part of San Diego County Fire, which contracts with CAL FIRE for fire protection and medical response. Until that crew arrives, the extinguisher by your door is what you have. It has to work. The town's 2013 community wildfire protection plan listed limited local firefighting staff and a limited water supply among its concerns, which is one more reason to keep every unit charged and within reach.
Fire extinguisher installation in Jacumba Hot Springs
Installation starts with the right type. Offices, stores and lodging rooms are usually covered by multipurpose ABC dry chemical units, which handle ordinary combustibles, flammable liquids and energized electrical equipment. A commercial kitchen with a hood suppression system also needs a Class K extinguisher for cooking oils and fats; our kitchen fire suppression service in Jacumba covers the hood system itself.
Placement follows California Fire Code Section 906. We mount each unit on a bracket or in a cabinet, at a spot people pass on the way out, with nothing stacked in front of it.
Monthly checks, yearly tags
You or your staff check each unit once a month. Look at the gauge, the pin and seal, the mount and the path to it. Once a year a certified technician services every extinguisher and records the work on a tag, and that annual visit is what most people mean when they ask for fire extinguisher service. Our annual certification page covers that visit.
Some years ask for more. Stored-pressure dry chemical units get an internal teardown every 6 years and a hydrostatic test every 12; CO2, water and Class K units are pressure tested every 5 years. Due cylinders get hydrostatic testing.
What a county inspector looks at
Business fire inspections in the San Diego County Fire Protection District are done by the County Fire Marshal, who checks for compliance with the San Diego County Consolidated Fire Code. What do they look for on extinguishers? Is the tag current? Is the gauge in the green? Is each unit mounted, visible and easy to reach? Check those first.
Who does the work
In California, only State Fire Marshal licensed firms and technicians may service extinguishers. Our California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection, which holds C-16 and C-10 contractor licenses and is State Fire Marshal licensed under Title 19 for extinguisher service and water-based system service.
Need staff trained too? OSHA requires annual training wherever an employer provides portable extinguishers for employees to use, so if that's you, see fire extinguisher training in Jacumba. Other services for the town, from sprinklers to fire alarms, are on the Jacumba Hot Springs services page. Running sites elsewhere in Southern California? See extinguisher service in San Diego County, Riverside County or San Bernardino County.
Jacumba Hot Springs fire extinguisher questions
How often do extinguishers need service?
Once a year by a State Fire Marshal licensed technician, plus a quick monthly check by you. The tag shows the last service.
Which extinguisher does a restaurant kitchen need?
A kitchen with a hood suppression system needs a Class K portable extinguisher. ABC units cover the rest.
Who inspects my business?
The County Fire Marshal handles business fire inspections in the San Diego County Fire Protection District.
Do you serve Jacumba Hot Springs?
Yes. ZIP 91934 is in our service area.
For fire extinguisher installation or annual service in Jacumba Hot Springs, call (619) 568-5440 or email socal@1profire.com