ADS Group supplies, services and certifies fire extinguishers, hose reels and fire blankets across Kildare to I.S. 291, with an annual basic service by a competent person and extended service at the intervals the standard sets. In distribution buildings the recurring issue is that the operation moves and the extinguishers do not.
Units sited against a wall end up behind pallets within weeks of a layout change. The standard assumes a person can reach an extinguisher quickly, and a unit behind three pallets of stock fails that test even though it passes its annual service.
Forklift and MHE charging areas are a distinct electrical and battery risk, and they are frequently added to a building after the extinguisher layout was set. They need cover sited for that risk rather than borrowed from the nearest wall unit.
Extinguishers installed at construction stage are placed for the building as drawn, not as occupied. The first service after handover is the right point to check that the cover matches how the space is actually used.
Full detail on the system types, the standards and the certification process is on the Fire Fighting Equipment page, and everything else we cover in the county is on the Kildare page.
An engineer assesses the site, reviews the existing system and its documentation, and returns a written scope of works.
