NFPA 10 Fire Extinguisher Inspection Schedule
The NFPA 10 fire extinguisher schedule — the monthly visual your staff logs, the annual maintenance tag, and the 6- and 12-year service intervals.
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NFPA 10 schedule
Every requirement carries its code section and the edition it was verified against. ★ = qualified in-house under the national code, but licensing commonly required locally — confirm with your AHJ.
| Task | Frequency | Who may perform | Code (edition) | Record |
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| Portable extinguisher visual — access, gauge, seal, condition, in place | Monthly | In-house (basic) | NFPA 10 §7.2 (monthly inspection) (2022) | Tag / log |
| Annual maintenance examination | Annual | Certified / licensed | NFPA 10 §7.3 (annual maintenance) (2022) | Service tag |
| Internal examination (stored-pressure) | Every 6 years | Certified / licensed | NFPA 10 §7.3.3 (2022) | Service collar |
| Hydrostatic test — water, wet chemical, AFFF (5-year cycle) | Every 5 years | Certified / licensed | NFPA 10 Table 8.3.1 (5-yr agents) (2022) | Test record |
| Hydrostatic test — dry chemical, CO2, halon (12-year cycle) | Every 12 years | In-house (qualified) | NFPA 10 Table 8.3.1 (12-yr agents) (2022) | Hydro test date stamped on the cylinder. |
Other schedules: NFPA 101 · Cross-connection control · ASME A17.1 · ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 · NFPA 80 / NFPA 105
National consensus-standard baseline with the edition noted per item. Your state, fire marshal, or accrediting body may require more frequent service or licensed personnel where a qualified person is shown. General information, not legal or engineering advice — confirm with your AHJ.
Questions people ask
- How often does NFPA 10 require inspection?
- NFPA 10 sets a schedule from monthly, annual, every 6 years, every 5 years intervals. The full task-by-task table with code sections and who may perform each task is shown above, and the calendar builder dates it from your real last-completed dates.
- Which of these tasks can be done in-house?
- Tasks marked Tier 1 or Tier 2 can be performed by trained facility staff with documentation under the national code. Tier 3 tasks require a certified or licensed professional. Starred tasks are qualified in-house under the national code but licensing is commonly required locally — confirm with your AHJ.