Florida fire extinguisher inspection report template

Set up for Florida

• Each extinguisher that has had any service gets a new standard service tag (or label or decal) before going back into service, showing 'Do Not Remove', the extinguisher's serial number, the full name (not initials) and permit number of the person who serviced it, the type of service and of extinguisher, and the month and year punched, with the servicing company's name, street address and phone printed on the front; only the person who did the service attaches it, and out-of-date tags are removedFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.241 (1) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.240
• Service invoices give the dealer's business name, physical business address and license number (matching the permit number on the tags), and list each extinguisher's serial number with the services performed and any parts replaced, on the invoice or an attached sheetFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.251

Also required in Florida

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• Anyone in the business of servicing, repairing, recharging, testing, marking, inspecting, installing or hydrotesting fire extinguishers in Florida holds a license from the Division of State Fire Marshal (Class A, B, C or D, each limited to specific work), and all fire extinguishers required by statute or rule are serviced by a licenseeFla. Stat. s. 633.304 (1)
• Licensed fire equipment dealers install, inspect, maintain and recharge portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10 in the edition adopted in rule chapter 69A-3, whose provisions are mandatory; annual maintenance also follows the manufacturer's maintenance manuals, certain extinguishers are weighed on scales tested within the preceding twelve months, and dry chemical stored pressure extinguishers are invertedFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.203 · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.237 (1)
• Six-year maintenance of certain stored pressure extinguishers runs from the date of manufacture, then from each recharge or internal maintenance, and is done in full whenever the extinguisher is opened; each one is recorded on a durable, tamper-evident record decal on the shell with the year and month and the name of the agency, and a new verification of service collar is fitted each time the extinguisher is openedFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.237 (2), (3) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.241 (2)
• Tamper indicators or seals are replaced each year and after each recharge, with a pull or break pressure of no more than 15 pounds; leak tests follow the manufacturer's recommendationsFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.249
• A licensee may not remove an in-service fire extinguisher from its location for maintenance without first meeting the NFPA 10 requirements (adopted in chapter 69A-3) for doing soFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.238
• Hydrostatic tests follow NFPA 10 and the referenced federal cylinder rules and Compressed Gas Association standards adopted in chapter 69A-3, and the hydrostatic test record tag stays attached, does not corrode and remains legible for the test intervalFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.242 · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.245

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.
• Service by serial numberSerial number, Type of extinguisher, Service performed, Parts replaced

Rules last reviewed October 12, 2026. Read the full Florida fire extinguisher inspection report requirements.