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Practical guides for fire-safety decisions.
Use the checklists, system comparisons and safe troubleshooting guides to prepare better information for a quotation, assessment or service visit.
- Checklists
- 19 articles
- Comparisons
- 4 articles
- Troubleshooting
- 4 articles
Use the guide that matches the decision.
Prepare project details with a checklist, compare system options or document a fault before service.
Sprinklers
Wet pipe sprinkler assessment checklistPrepare the site, water-supply, plan and existing-system information needed for a wet pipe sprinkler assessment.
Preaction sprinkler readiness checklistPrepare enclosure, detection, valve, control and project information for a preaction sprinkler system review.
Deluge sprinkler project checklistOrganize hazard, zone, water-supply, releasing-control and site information for a deluge sprinkler project review.
Wet pipe vs preaction vs deluge sprinkler systemsCompare wet-pipe, preaction and deluge sprinkler systems by water condition, activation, controls, hazards, testing and project requirements.
Fire sprinkler pressure, leak and valve issue checklistPrepare gauge, valve, alarm, leak, pump and recent-work information before requesting diagnosis of an existing fire sprinkler problem.
FDAS and detection
Conventional FDAS project checklistPrepare zone, device, panel, cabling and building information for a conventional FDAS project assessment.
Addressable FDAS project checklistPrepare panel, protocol, loop, device, interface and building information for an addressable FDAS review.
Aspirating smoke detection site checklistPrepare room, airflow, sampling-network, equipment and interface information for an aspirating smoke detection assessment.
Beam smoke detection site checklistPrepare space geometry, mounting, obstruction, environment and interface details for a beam smoke detection assessment.
Conventional vs addressable FDASCompare conventional and addressable fire detection and alarm systems by identification, wiring, programming, expansion and facility requirements.
Beam vs aspirating smoke detectionCompare beam and aspirating smoke detection for high spaces, sensitive environments, airflow, access, maintenance and alarm-system integration.
FDAS trouble signal checklistPrepare panel messages, event history, point details, site changes and records before requesting diagnosis of an FDAS trouble signal.
Standpipe systems
Smoke control
Smoke extraction project checklistPrepare smoke-zone, fan, duct, damper, control and makeup-air information for a smoke extraction project review.
Stairwell pressurization project checklistPrepare stair, door, fan, relief, control and building information for a stairwell pressurization project review.
Smoke-control makeup air project checklistPrepare opening, fan, damper, control and smoke-extraction information for a makeup air system project review.
Smoke-control system fault checklistPrepare fan, damper, panel, alarm, pressure, airflow and recent-work information before requesting smoke-control system diagnosis.
Clean agent
Fire extinguishers
ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher buying checklistPrepare hazard, rating, capacity, quantity and delivery information before requesting ABC dry chemical extinguishers.
CO₂ fire extinguisher buying checklistPrepare hazard, rating, capacity, unit-form and location information before requesting CO₂ fire extinguishers.
Wet chemical fire extinguisher buying checklistPrepare cooking-equipment, hazard, unit, quantity and kitchen-plan information before requesting wet chemical extinguishers.
AFFF foam fire extinguisher buying checklistPrepare fuel, formulation, rating, capacity and project-specification information before requesting AFFF foam extinguishers.
HCFC-123 fire extinguisher buying checklistPrepare agent-label, rating, cylinder, capacity and specification information before requesting HCFC-123 extinguishers.
HFC-236fa fire extinguisher buying checklistPrepare hazard, agent-label, rating, capacity and cylinder information before requesting HFC-236fa extinguishers.
Commercial fire extinguisher type selection guideCompare ABC dry chemical, CO2, wet chemical, AFFF foam, HCFC-123 and HFC-236fa extinguishers for commercial purchasing decisions.
Fire extinguisher inspection failures: what to record nextIdentify common visible extinguisher problems and prepare labels, unit counts, condition photos and location details for DGRB service assessment.
Documented experience
Related completed work
Selected DGRB work records related to these guides.
| Date / Location | Facility & Work | Scope | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026Dasmariñas, Cavite | Office, ICT and general-merchandise supplier Refill and reconditioning of 75 10-lb dry-chemical fire extinguishers. | Dry-chemical fire extinguishers | Case |
| May 2026Las Piñas, Metro Manila | Herbal-supplement and food manufacturing facility Refill of 20 dry-chemical, 20 HCFC-123 and three 50-lb AFFF units, for 43 documented extinguishers across three agents. | Dry-chemical, HCFC-123 and AFFF fire extinguishers | Case |
| April 2026Antipolo City, Rizal | Electrical-equipment manufacturing and engineering facility Three-zone smoke-control installation with exhaust and intake fan assemblies, ducting, grilles, controls, engineering, as-builts, testing and commissioning. | Mechanical smoke-control system | Case |
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