W96/S96 FDNY PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SALES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

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W96/S96 FDNY PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER SALES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025

COF Holders - correct answer- selling, ;easing, and/or servicing
PFE's




COF can only get one if - correct answer- they are an employee
of a firm with a company certificate




S96 can do - correct answer- sales only (people who work for
sales company must hav this)




W96 can do - correct answer- sales, servicing and maintenance
(COF holders who work for servicing companies must have
this)




The 2 company certifications which the FDNY issues to private
companies? - correct answer- 1) sales only
2) full service of PFE's

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What sized PFE do you not need a COF for? (Home Use) -
correct answer- less than 5 lbs




All PFE's sold or leased in NYC shall meet the following: -
correct answer- -fire safety standards --> ANSI/UL 711
-dry chemical types --> ANSI/UL 299
-film-forming foam types --> ANSI/UL 8
-water types --> ANSI/UL 626
-halon types --> ANSI/UL 1093
-carbon dioxide types --> ANSI/UL 154
-halocarbon types --> ANSI/UL 2129




What happens if no UL is listed and labeled on PFE? - correct
answer- viewed as fraudulent




A person without a COF cannot sell a PFE EXCEPT when -
correct answer- under the general supervision of a S96 holder
that they are working with




It is unlawful for a company - correct answer- to sell a PFE
without a PFE company certificate