Delaware fire extinguisher inspection report template

Set up for Delaware

• No individual may service or repair a portable fire extinguisher without a Delaware fire extinguisher license from the State Fire Marshal (issued to each individual), and every firm is equipped and staffed by licensed, qualified people for the service it offers1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2 · Office of the State Fire Marshal: Fire Extinguishers (license application and license holders)
• Every portable fire extinguisher is serviced or maintained every 12 months; the only exception is nonrechargeable dry chemical extinguishers of 2.5 pounds net or less used in dwelling units in apartment buildings1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 2, 2.3.1

Also required in Delaware

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• The license follows a written examination at the Office of the State Fire Marshal with a passing grade of 70% (a failed applicant waits at least three months to retest); licensed service persons may be required to pass a written recertification test up to every three years1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 2, 3.1, 3.2
• When a licensed service person services a portable extinguisher, a durable tag is attached showing the month and year the service was performed, the type of extinguisher serviced, the name and license number of the service person, and the name of the servicing firm, if any1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 2, 2.3.2
• Discharged and partially discharged extinguishers are moved away from their designated location at once and temporarily replaced with a standby or spare unit of the same type and capacity1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 1, 6.3
• Soda acid, foam, loaded stream, antifreeze and inverting-type water extinguishers may not be recharged or placed in service for fire protection; they are not approved devices in Delaware1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 1, 6.4
• Hand-operated portable extinguishers are selected, inspected, maintained, tested and recharged under NFPA 10 as adopted and modified by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, and they are required in all buildings except one- and two-family dwellings1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 1, 6.1 · 1 Del. Admin. Code 705, Chapter 1, 9.1
• Only portable extinguishers listed and labeled by Underwriters Laboratories, Factory Mutual or another testing agency the State Fire Marshal approves may be sold in Delaware, new or used1 Del. Admin. Code 703, Chapter 2, 1.1.1

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.

Rules last reviewed October 20, 2026. Read the full Delaware fire extinguisher inspection report requirements.