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The safety of students within the Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is of prime
concern to the Board of Trustees. As such, the Superintendent/designee is directed to
ensure that all fire extinguishers within the District are consistently and periodically
inspected to guarantee that they are fully operational.
Guidelines
1. Each building principal and /or Director shall provide an accurate map, clearly
indicating the location of all fire extinguishers.
2. All employees throughout the District shall be aware of the location of the building's
fire extinguishers.
3. Head custodians shall, within the first five (5) working days of each month, inspect
all fire extinguishers in their respective buildings.
a. The date of inspection shall be noted on each device tag.
b. A log of all inspections performed shall be kept in the custodial office for a period
of time not to exceed five years.
4. If a fire extinguisher is determined to be discharged or otherwise not functioning, the
head custodian shall notify the Director of Operations, requesting a replacement.
a. The Director of Operations /designee shall check the extinguisher to determine
usability.
b. If it can be recharged for continued use within the District, it should be recharged.
c. If it is determined that it cannot be used, it shall be appropriately discarded.
5. The head custodian shall maintain a back -up supply of operational fire extinguishers
at all times.
6. All extinguishers within the District shall be inspected annually by a certified outside
entity. This inspection will include an updated tag with the month and year the
inspection was performed
Adopted 06/14/2006 Reviewed
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
Revised