Weekly Emergency Equipment Check
Fire extinguisher · triangles · first aid · PPE · backup alarm. Present · charged · within date.
The Weekly Emergency Equipment Check is the inspector's confirmation that everything the truck carries for a roadside emergency is actually there, charged, and not expired. It's quick — 17 items — and it matters more than its size suggests. The fire extinguisher you don't notice missing in the yard is the one you reach for at 2 a.m. in a work zone.
- Open Field · tap 'Weekly · Emergency Equipment'
- Pick the truck
- Verify each item: fire extinguisher (charged · sealed · tag current) · reflective triangles · first aid · spill kit · backup alarm · emergency lighting · PPE on board
- Mark each PASS / FAIL / N/A
- FAIL items need a short note · the item routes to Shop the same way a DVIR defect does
- Sign and submit
Why this mattersThis is one of the few checks where missing equipment automatically classifies as Out of Service — you can't run a job-site truck without a working extinguisher or triangles. The check protects the crew, the public, and the company's ability to respond to an incident professionally.
What happens next
- Failed items appear in the Shop queue with the right severity already attached
- Dispatch sees the unit's status update instantly
- Safety can review the audit trail for any DOT or work-zone documentation
Common mistakes
- Marking 'present' without actually checking the extinguisher tag date
- Skipping the spill kit on a truck that hauls hydraulic equipment
- Treating an expired tag as a Monitor — system will classify correctly automatically