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Safety equipmentQuestion 230 of 566

You shake your extinguisher upside down and feel no contents move. What should you do?

  1. Put it back in the bracket
  2. Replace it
  3. Fill it with water
  4. Use it only for small fires
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Correct answer: Replace it

If the contents do not move, the extinguisher is not good any more.

Source: Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 2026), Maintenance, page 31

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026