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TEXAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER LICENSING TFM02 -TEST
TYPE B EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Question: New extinguishers needing charge in the field - ANSWER✔✔do not need to have any
verification of service collar installed
Question: you cannot - ANSWER✔✔how do u have an extinguisher converted to use a different
type of extinguishing agent
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔the gauge used to set the regulated source of pressure needs
to be calibrated
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔pump tank calcium chloride based antifreeze typesof
extinguishers need to be recharged
Question: 75 ft. - ANSWER✔✔OSHA specified max distance to extinguisher for Class D
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Question: weighing - ANSWER✔✔when you recharge, the amount of recharge agent to use
should be verified by
Question: Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) - ANSWER✔✔these types of extinguishers must
have hydrostatic testing every 5 yrs
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔The wetting agent in stored pressure wetting agent
extinguishers must be replaced
Question: 3 yrs - ANSWER✔✔The premixed agent in liquid charge-type AFFF and FFFP
extinguishers must be replaced every
Question: cylinder-operated extinguishers - ANSWER✔✔do not need to have any verification
of service collar installed
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Question: False - ANSWER✔✔you are free to mixmultipurpose dry chemicals w/ alkaline based
dry chemicals
Question: must be avoided - ANSWER✔✔subsurface injection of wet chemical extinguishing
agents into hot cooking media
Question: False - ANSWER✔✔You should NEVER place extinguishers in cabinets or wall
recesses.
Question: 5 yrs - ANSWER✔✔how often must CO2 portable extinguishers go through
hydrostatic testing?
Question: Special Hazards - ANSWER✔✔Pressurized gas fires and pressurized flammable
liquids.
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Q:A three dimensional fire often involves static flammable liquid. true or false -
ANSWER✔✔false. 3D firess unvolve flammable liquid in motion as well as both horizontal and
vertical surfaces.
Question: Class A fire extinguisher - ANSWER✔✔are ok for wood, paper, some plastics and
textiles. They offer the coating effects of dry chemicals.
Question: Dry chemical stored pressure fire extinguishers: - ANSWER✔✔should be removed or
replaced at their next 6 year maintenance or hydrostatic test interval.
Question: B:C - ANSWER✔✔Talking about UL rating, the _____ rating refers to the amount of
sq footage an extinguisher covers
Question: Class B fire extinguishers cannot handle flammable liquid - ANSWER✔✔False
Question: employees must be trained in proper use of all portable fire extinguishers according
to - ANSWER✔✔CRF29
TEXAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER LICENSING TFM02 -TEST
TYPE B EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Question: New extinguishers needing charge in the field - ANSWER✔✔do not need to have any
verification of service collar installed
Question: you cannot - ANSWER✔✔how do u have an extinguisher converted to use a different
type of extinguishing agent
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔the gauge used to set the regulated source of pressure needs
to be calibrated
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔pump tank calcium chloride based antifreeze typesof
extinguishers need to be recharged
Question: 75 ft. - ANSWER✔✔OSHA specified max distance to extinguisher for Class D
, Page 2 of 64
Question: weighing - ANSWER✔✔when you recharge, the amount of recharge agent to use
should be verified by
Question: Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) - ANSWER✔✔these types of extinguishers must
have hydrostatic testing every 5 yrs
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔The wetting agent in stored pressure wetting agent
extinguishers must be replaced
Question: 3 yrs - ANSWER✔✔The premixed agent in liquid charge-type AFFF and FFFP
extinguishers must be replaced every
Question: cylinder-operated extinguishers - ANSWER✔✔do not need to have any verification
of service collar installed
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Question: False - ANSWER✔✔you are free to mixmultipurpose dry chemicals w/ alkaline based
dry chemicals
Question: must be avoided - ANSWER✔✔subsurface injection of wet chemical extinguishing
agents into hot cooking media
Question: False - ANSWER✔✔You should NEVER place extinguishers in cabinets or wall
recesses.
Question: 5 yrs - ANSWER✔✔how often must CO2 portable extinguishers go through
hydrostatic testing?
Question: Special Hazards - ANSWER✔✔Pressurized gas fires and pressurized flammable
liquids.
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Q:A three dimensional fire often involves static flammable liquid. true or false -
ANSWER✔✔false. 3D firess unvolve flammable liquid in motion as well as both horizontal and
vertical surfaces.
Question: Class A fire extinguisher - ANSWER✔✔are ok for wood, paper, some plastics and
textiles. They offer the coating effects of dry chemicals.
Question: Dry chemical stored pressure fire extinguishers: - ANSWER✔✔should be removed or
replaced at their next 6 year maintenance or hydrostatic test interval.
Question: B:C - ANSWER✔✔Talking about UL rating, the _____ rating refers to the amount of
sq footage an extinguisher covers
Question: Class B fire extinguishers cannot handle flammable liquid - ANSWER✔✔False
Question: employees must be trained in proper use of all portable fire extinguishers according
to - ANSWER✔✔CRF29
