Arkansas fire extinguisher inspection report template

Set up for Arkansas

• A firm that services portable fire extinguishers holds a Portable Fire Extinguisher certificate of registration from the Board, can only be certified while it employs a licensed individual for that work, answers for its employees' acts, and puts its certificate of registration number on every service tag and red tagPortable/Fixed Systems Rules 4.3, 4.4, 4.11 (A); 7.1 (D) (iii)
• A licensed individual works for one certified firm at a time, only within the firm's certificate and the individual's own license, never lends the license, and puts the license number of the person performing or supervising the service on each tag; apprentices work under a licensed employee's direct supervision and their permit number goes on the tagPortable/Fixed Systems Rules 2.1, 4.8, 4.9; 7.1 (D) (vi), (vii)
• Every person servicing a portable fire extinguisher affixes a tag showing the name of the person and firm and the date of service; the service tag gives the servicing firm's name and addressA.C.A. 20-22-613 (c), (d) · Portable/Fixed Systems Rules 7.1 (D) (i), (ii)

Also required in Arkansas

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• A new service tag (5 1/4 to 5 1/2 by 2 5/8 inches, any color except red) goes on each extinguisher every time it is serviced, with the firm's name, address and certificate number, the type and date of service punched through, the license number of the person who performed or supervised it, any apprentice permit number, "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL" in bold type of at least 16 points, and the service person's signature or initials handwritten in ink at the timePortable/Fixed Systems Rules 7.1
• A red tag means the extinguisher does not meet the minimum standards and is not acceptable for emergency use. It is marked Impaired (correctable) or Condemned (cannot be repaired or corrected) and shows the firm's name, address and certificate number, the owner's name and address, the date, the licensee's license number and handwritten name or initials, the State Fire Marshal statement, and why the unit is impaired or condemnedPortable/Fixed Systems Rules 7.2 (A) to (C), (E), (F)
• All stored pressure dry chemical extinguishers manufactured before October 1984 are removed from service, and no extinguisher is sold, leased, serviced or recharged unless it is listed by an approved nationally recognized testing laboratoryPortable/Fixed Systems Rules 3.3, 3.6
• At a monthly inspection the licensee checks location, access, tampering, damage, the gauge and fullness, and initials and dates the tag in ink; annual maintenance adds a new tamper seal (operating the pull pin) and a new service tag punched and initialed in ink; every six years stored pressure units needing a twelve-year hydrostatic test are emptied and maintained per the manufacturer's manual. Work follows the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, the rules and the manufacturer's specificationsPortable/Fixed Systems Rules 3.1, 3.2, 6.1 to 6.3
• An extinguisher that had an internal examination or was recharged gets a rigid polymer Verification of Service collar around the neck with the month and year punched (cartridge-operated units and units recharged without removing the valve, such as carbon dioxide, are exempt), and a tag or label records the month and year of recharging and who did itPortable/Fixed Systems Rules 7.3, 7.4

What is in it

• Extinguishers inspectedLocation, Type and size, Serial or ID, Result, Last annual maintenance, Last hydrostatic test
• Inspection items (all units)In its designated place, Visible, unobstructed and mounted (sign where needed), Pressure gauge in the operable range, Safety pin and tamper seal intact, No damage, corrosion or leakage; hose and nozzle clear, Operating instructions legible and facing out, Full (weighed or hefted), Inspection tag present and up to date
• Service performedWhat was recharged, replaced, serviced, tested or removed from service, and any loaner or spare left in place.
• Follow-upWhat still needs doing and when: units to service, recharge or replace, and the next inspection or test dates.
• Tags by serial numberSerial number, Type of service, Tag attached

Rules last reviewed October 15, 2026. Read the full Arkansas fire extinguisher inspection report requirements.