Your hood system is due every six months
A commercial cooking suppression system is due for inspection every 6 months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. Twice a year, every year. At each of those visits the metal-alloy fusible links come out and new ones go in, because NFPA 96 requires them to be replaced at least semi-annually, whether or not they look worn.
Don't forget the extinguisher. A kitchen with a suppression system also needs a Class K portable extinguisher, and we service those through our fire extinguisher service in Paramount.
Who inspects kitchens in Paramount
Business fire inspections here are done by the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division. Paramount is handled by its East Regional Office at 19030 Pioneer Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703, (562) 860-8014. Questions about a notice go there.
The city's fire code is Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, adopted by reference in the Paramount Municipal Code, and the city also adopts the 2025 California Building Standards Code, which includes the 2025 California Fire Code. Paramount's fire code section lists no local kitchen amendments.
UL 300 fire kitchen system: does yours meet it?
UL 300 is the test standard for pre-engineered wet chemical systems that protect cooking appliances. Older dry chemical systems don't meet it. Not sure which you have? The agent is usually printed on the cylinder label and in the system's paperwork, and our technician can confirm it at the semi-annual visit if the label is worn or missing.
If it turns out to be dry chemical, ask the East Regional Office whether your system has to be brought up to UL 300, and we can quote a replacement wet chemical system sized to the appliances under your hood.
From the first call to a tagged system
Call or email with the site address, how many hoods you have, and the system brand if you know it. We book the visit or set up an estimate from there.
On site, the technician checks the nozzles, the detection line, the manual pull station and the fuel or power shutoff tied to the system, then replaces the fusible links. The system gets a dated service tag. That tag is what an inspector checks. If a part fails, we tell you what failed.
Who does the work
California work for 1 Pro Fire is performed 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 extinguisher service and for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems. It is also licensed to install and service commercial kitchen hood fire suppression systems.
For fire kitchen service in Paramount, call us at (213) 568-0188 or email us at socal@1profire.com
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Paramount fire kitchen service questions
Do you service the Paramount area?
Yes. Paramount, ZIP 90723, is part of our service area, and the phone number and email on this page reach us for work there.
What is a K-Class extinguisher, and is it portable?
Yes, it's portable. Class K is the rating for fires in cooking oils and fats.
Will expired or non-compliant cylinders add cost?
They can. Under NFPA 10, wet chemical units get a hydrostatic test every 5 years, and a cylinder past that date has to be tested or replaced before it goes back in service. The cost depends on what we find.
A fire department notice says the inspection is due tomorrow. Can you help?
Call as soon as you get it. Tell us the deadline on the notice and we'll give you the earliest date we can book.