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What's in the file
An Excel file with four sheets for every extinguisher in the plant.
Inventory and annual program
One row per extinguisher with its location on the floor plan, the area's fire risk, the agent, the capacity, the fire class and the twelve months of the program.
Monthly inspection
The conditions in section 7.2, from location to service collar, with OK, X or N/A, and what section 7.3 requires you to record.
Maintenance and recharge
Dates sent out and returned, the service provider and its compliance certificate (dictamen), the service order, the replacement in the same location and the next service.
Instructions with legal basis
The difference between monthly inspection, annual maintenance and recharge, and how long the records are kept.
What NOM-002-STPS-2010 requires
- The inspection is monthly. NOM-002-STPS-2010, Mexico's official standard on fire prevention and protection, requires “an annual program of monthly inspection of the extinguishers” and monitoring of thirteen conditions, from the location on the floor plan to the service collar, including access, signage, seal, pressure gauge, CO2 weight, wheels, cylinder, hose and labels (7.2).
- Every inspection is recorded. With the date, the name or ID of the person who inspected, the results, the anomalies and their follow-up (7.3). An extinguisher with damage that affects its operation is taken out of service (7.2 j).
- Maintenance at least once a year. Guaranteed under NOM-154-SCFI-2005; while it is being serviced, the extinguisher is replaced in its location by another one of at least the same type and capacity (7.18).
- Recharge after each use. And, where applicable, as a result of maintenance (7.19). NOM-154-SCFI-2005 is binding on the service provider; the employer complies by hiring a provider that holds a compliance certificate (dictamen).
- How many and where. At least one for every 300 m² or fraction in ordinary-risk areas and every 200 m² or fraction in high-risk areas, without exceeding the maximum travel distances of table 1, mounted no higher than 1.50 m measured from the floor to the top of the extinguisher (7.17).
- Records are kept for three years. Printed or on magnetic media (13.6). The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, STPS) scheduled an amendment to NOM-002 for August to December 2026; as of October 21, no draft has been published, so the 2010 standard remains in force.
Sources: NOM-002-STPS-2010 (DOF 09-12-2010), NOM-154-SCFI-2005 and its amendment (DOF 12-07-2010) and the Supplement to the 2026 National Quality Infrastructure Program (DOF 26-08-2026). The DOF (Diario Oficial de la Federación) is Mexico's official gazette. Reviewed on October 21, 2026.
How to use it in five steps
List every extinguisher
Location on the floor plan, area fire risk, agent, capacity, fire class and last maintenance, including those on forklifts and vehicles.
Inspect every month
The conditions in section 7.2, extinguisher by extinguisher, with OK, X or N/A.
Deal with the anomaly
If the damage affects its operation, the extinguisher is taken out of service and replaced; record the anomaly and its follow-up.
Schedule the service
Maintenance at least once a year and recharge after each use, with a service provider that complies with NOM-154-SCFI-2005.
Keep it for three years
The log is kept for three years, printed or as an electronic file, and shown if the authority asks for it.
Download the log (Excel)
It is a working guide: not an official form or legal advice, and each company is responsible for how it uses it.
When the brigade needs to practice with fire
The Fyware Safe fire extinguisher simulator has each person face the five fire classes, extinguisher in hand, with one minute ten to control the fire and a timed evacuation, without discharging a real extinguisher.
See the fire extinguisher simulator
Need the service or the course?
SIISA Consultores (website in Spanish and English), serving all of Mexico, delivers fire brigade courses with DC-3 certificates signed by its STPS-registered instructor. It is a Fyware partner.
Go to SIISA Consultores
Frequently asked questions about the fire extinguisher inspection log
How often do fire extinguishers need to be inspected?
Every month. NOM-002-STPS-2010 requires an annual program of monthly inspections (7.2) and a record of each inspection (7.3). Maintenance is required at least once a year, and recharging after each use.
Do fire extinguishers have to be recharged every year?
The standard requires maintenance at least once a year (7.18) and recharging after use or when maintenance calls for it (7.19). Because maintenance includes an internal inspection of the extinguisher, the annual service usually ends with a recharge.
Who can perform the maintenance?
A service provider that complies with NOM-154-SCFI-2005, the standard that sets the provider's obligations: procedure, label, service collar and compliance certificate (dictamen). NOM-002 requires the employer to inspect, maintain, recharge and keep records.
More questions
How long must the log be kept?
Three years, printed or on magnetic media (NOM-002-STPS-2010, 13.6).
How high should fire extinguishers be mounted?
No higher than 1.50 m, measured from the floor to the top of the extinguisher (7.17 f), in a visible, easily accessible location with signage.
Is there a new NOM-002 yet?
Not yet. The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, STPS) scheduled its amendment for August to December 2026, but as of October 21, 2026, no draft has been published in the DOF, Mexico's official gazette, so the 2010 standard remains in force. Check the DOF before each annual program.
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