Fire-equipment inspections, filmed and talked through
Your tech films the walk and talks over the video: the extinguishers, the hose reels, the panel, the blocked exit. SightWalk turns it into a draft inspection report and quote lines. Your responsible person checks it against the footage and signs it off.
Who uses it
Mostly service companies whose techs look after extinguishers, hose reels and hydrants on contract, and detection and suppression contractors checking panels, detectors and gas systems. In-house safety and facilities teams use it for their own walks, and estimators use it to survey a site before they price it.
A routine service visit, a pre-quote survey and a condition audit each need a different report, and the reviewer shapes the draft to suit the job.
One finding, from video to draft
1
What the tech says on the video:
"Aisle four. Two nine kilo DCPs on the end of the racking, both discharged, gauges in the red. Service both. Photo."
2
What lands in the draft:
| Area | Item | Qty | Finding | Severity | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aisle 4 | 9 kg DCP extinguisher | 2 | Both discharged, gauges in the red | Critical | Service (recharge) |
The line comes with the sharpest frame from the video and the tech's exact words. Your reviewer can change any of it. Made-up example.
Set up for fire-protection vocabulary
The fire profile tells the speech model which terms to listen for, including:
Portable extinguishers:
DCP, CO2, foam and water, 1, 2, 4,5 and 9 kg. Gauge, pin and seal, service label.
Hose reels, hydrants and landing valves:
hose, nozzle, handwheel, hose box, booster connection.
Signage:
extinguisher, hose reel, hydrant, exit and assembly-point signs.
Detection and suppression:
panel faults, isolated zones, detectors, call points, sprinkler valve sets, jockey pumps.
Escape routes:
wedged fire doors, broken closers and blocked routes, noted for whoever is responsible.
The pilot measures how well it does on your techs' voices, in your plant rooms.
Standards from your own list, checked by your people
Recommendations only cite standards from your reference list: the OHS Act, SANS 10400-T and -W, SANS 1475-1, SANS 10105-1, SANS 10139, SANS 1186-1 and whatever else you work to. Each citation gives the reference number and a plain-English explanation, never the text of the standard itself.
Every reference stays flagged as unchecked until your responsible person signs it off, and the report lists any that are still unchecked on a separate notice. SightWalk records findings against the standards you work to. Whether the building complies is your registered person's call, not the software's.
You'll need your own licensed copies of the standards you work to.
What it doesn't do
SightWalk writes up what your technician filmed and said. It doesn't inspect equipment, and it doesn't issue service certificates, SANS 1475 labels or certificates of compliance; your registered person still does that. Your equipment register and job cards stay in your ERP or field-service system.
From inspection to quote
Checked lines turn into your products and labour: "Service 9 kg DCP × 2", "Supply and fit extinguisher sign × 2". One finding can give you several quote lines. Advisory notes give you none. Prices, discounts and stock stay in your ERP.
Odoo quotations are created for you. Other systems connect through our API. No ERP? Quote from the PDF.
Run a pilot with your own techs
Try SightWalk on your own sites, with your fire profile, reference list and report layout set up for you.