In 2026, the Fire Department will conduct at least 9,000 fire prevention inspections across Italy. This is established by Circular No. 10910 of June 4, 2026, from the Ministry of the Interior, which defines the annual inspection plan. The targets include bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, and production facilities, with checks that may focus on a single aspect—from fire extinguishers to escape routes, maintenance logs to fire suppression systems.
The Message Behind the Numbers
The most interesting data point isn't the quantity of inspections, but the philosophy guiding them. The stated goal is no longer to verify that a business was compliant when it submitted documents, but to ascertain that safety is maintained over time: maintenance performed, devices efficient, procedures genuinely applied.
In other words, the State has formally enshrined a principle that we at Dexty have always emphasized: fire safety is not a purchase; it's a process.
And Who Checks Your Home?
Here's the blind spot: all this attention concerns public places and businesses. For your home, no checks, no inspections, and no mandatory logs are foreseen. Yet, it's within the domestic walls that most fires involving people occur: kitchens, outdated electrical systems, charging devices.
At home, you are the inspector. And the good news is that domestic "control" takes only a few minutes:
- Do you have a fire extinguisher? If the answer is no, you're in the majority of Italian homes—and that's a problem.
- Is it charged and valid? Check the gauge and the date: an expired extinguisher is just a paperweight.
- Is it accessible in a few seconds? Tucked away in a closet doesn't count. It needs to be visible, near risk points.
- Does everyone in the house know how to use it? Pull, aim at the base of the flame, squeeze, sweep. Four steps to review with the family.
- Does the smoke detector work? Press the test button: thirty seconds that are worth everything.
The Takeaway Lesson
If for a restaurant safety is an obligation verified by the State, for your family it is a choice. That's why we designed Dexty V1.0 to be visible—not hidden—and the Dexty Renew program so that maintenance doesn't fall on your shoulders: we handle refills, checks, and reminders.
The State inspects businesses. You inspect your home—we give you the tools.
