Fire Marshal Inspection Form
A comprehensive fire marshal inspection checklist designed for evaluating residential and rental properties. Use this form to systematically assess fire safety compliance, identify potential hazards, and verify adherence to local fire protection regulations. This checklist can be customized to align with specific jurisdictional requirements.
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How to Use This Checklist
- Gather the tools you need: the checklist, a method of recording yes/no/not-applicable answers, and any local fire code references that apply to your jurisdiction.
- Complete the header fields to establish context: the date the inspection was conducted, who prepared it, and the property location.
- Walk the property and work through the checklist section by section. Assess exit routes, signs and emergency lighting, door hardware, heating equipment, laundry facilities, fire extinguishers, water supply, the fire prevention and emergency disaster plan, electrical systems, the fire alarm system, range hood extinguishing systems, gas heating units, and the automatic sprinkler system.
- For each item, record whether the condition is met, not met, or not applicable, and note anything that needs correction.
- Answer the final compliance question based on your findings, then record your signature, the finish time, and the inspection's real start and end dates.
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Evacuation and exits
Exit routes are the first line of defence in any fire. The checklist asks you to confirm that all exit routes—including fire escapes, hallways, corridors, stairwells, and stairway doors—are unobstructed, free from storage, properly closed, not wedged open, and maintained in good working condition. You also verify that exit signs and emergency lighting systems are fully illuminated and functional, and that locking devices and door hardware permit immediate and unobstructed emergency egress.
Fire protection equipment
The inspection covers the systems and equipment meant to contain or suppress a fire. You check that all required fire extinguishers are present, properly maintained, and serviced on schedule; that the fire alarm system is fully operational, tested, and tagged by a licensed fire alarm company; and that the automatic sprinkler system is operational, tested, and maintained in accordance with applicable fire codes. The checklist also asks whether the facility has an adequate and reliable water supply to support fire suppression operations, and whether commercial range hood extinguishing systems have been inspected and serviced by licensed personnel within the past six months.
Utilities and equipment
Heating and laundry equipment can be overlooked sources of ignition. The checklist asks you to confirm that heating equipment complies with applicable safety requirements and that there are no open flame devices or unauthorized portable heaters in use. Gas heating units should have been examined for safe and proper operation by licensed personnel as required by applicable regulations. In laundry facilities, equipment should be clean and free from accumulated lint, dust, and combustible debris.
Electrical safety
Electrical faults are a common cause of fire. The inspection checks that wiring and electrical equipment throughout the facility are in safe, code-compliant condition; that cords and cables are intact with no fraying, splicing, overloading, or other physical damage; and that switches, convenience outlets, and junction boxes have appropriate, secure covers.
Documentation and compliance
A fire-safe property needs a plan as well as equipment. The checklist asks you to confirm that an approved, written fire prevention and emergency disaster plan is established, documented, and accessible on-site. The final item asks you to determine, based on the findings of the inspection, whether the facility satisfies all applicable local fire safety requirements and standards. Record the inspection's start date, end date, signature, and completion time so the record is complete.
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