5037 Hose Testing and Repair (safety)

Question 1

Define

FIR 308

Answer 1

Annual Hose Test Log

Question 2

Define

FIR 334

Answer 2

Hose Inventory

Question 3

Who is responsible for:
1. Ensuring hose testing and repair/replacement is performed in accordance
with the guidelines set forth in this document.

2. Maintaining this document.

Answer 3

The Safety Captain

Question 4

TFD Engine Captains shall be responsible for maintaining

Answer 4

1. Station and apparatus hose inventory.
2. Company hose testing schedule.
3. Company hose inventory and testing records.
4. Inventory and inspection of ladder company hose in dual apparatus stations.

Question 5

TFD Station 2 personnel shall be responsible for

Answer 5

1. Repairing 5” supply hose in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this
   document.
2. Replacing hose in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this document.
3. Ensuring there is an adequate supply of 1¾” hose at Station 2 for emergency replacement when Station 2 personnel are not available.

Question 6

Define

Acceptance test

Answer 6

A test pressure that may be stenciled on hose indicating the pressure at which the hose was tested by the manufacturer.

Question 7

Define

Service test

Answer 7

Hydrostatic test conducted annually on all in-service hose to determine its suitability for continued service.

Question 8

Define

Stabilization period

Answer 8

The amount of time required per 100 feet of hose in the test layout.

Question 9

Service test pressures shall be

Answer 9

a. 300 psi for attack lines.

b. 200 psi for 5” supply lines.

Question 10

The maximum amount of hose to be tested at one time is

Answer 10

300 feet.

Question 11

Hose testing shall be conducted in an area without hazards that may endanger personnel or damage hose and that

Answer 11

a. Is large enough to lay 300 feet of hose in a straight line without bends or kinks.
b. Has a dedicated water source.

Question 12

The stabilization period for hose testing shall be

Answer 12

not less than one minute per 100 feet of hose in the test layout.

Question 13

TFD personnel shall

Answer 13

Mark and tag with an explanation all hose sections that fail testing.

Document hose testing on FIR 308 and in the Apparatus Log Book.

Question 14

Small diameter hose shall not

Answer 14

be patched.

Question 15

How much 1¾” hose shall be available at Station 2 for emergency replacement in the event that Station 2 personnel are
unavailable.

Answer 15

Four 100-foot sections

Question 16

TFD Engine Captains shall maintain

Answer 16

a. Hose inventory (FIR 334) on apparatus assigned to his/her station.
b. Company hose testing schedule.
c. Company records related to hose testing (FIR 308).
i. Copies of the FIR 308 shall be maintained in the company file for the life of the hose.

Question 17

Approved hose testing machines are available from:

Answer 17

a. Station 2.
b. Station 8.
c. TFD Training Center.

Question 18

When the hose pressure exceeds 45 psi during testing, all TFD personnel
shall

Answer 18

clear the hose testing area except for those required to perform the remainder of the hose testing procedure.

Question 19

TFD personnel inspecting a hose test layout for leaks shall

Answer 19

be at least 15 feet to the left side of the nearest hose line in the test layout.

a. The left side of the hose line is the side to the left when facing the free end from the pressure source.

Question 20

TFD personnel shall not stand:

Answer 20

a. In front of the free end of the hose.
b. On the right side of the hose.
c. Closer than 15 feet on the left side of the hose.

Question 21

Perform pressure leak integrity test on the hose testing machine as follows:

Answer 21

a. Use the integral pump to apply pressure through the machine at a level that is 10% higher than the highest service test pressure
needed for the hose to be tested.

b. Hold the pressure for three minutes with the pump turned off.

Question 22

Secure the hose directly in back of the test cap to avoid whipping or other uncontrolled movement in the event of a hose burst, with

Answer 22

a. Two 100 foot bundles of 2½” hose or equal is recommended

Question 23

Raise the hose pressure slowly, at a rate not to exceed

Answer 23

15 psi per second, until service test pressure is attained and maintained for the duration of the stabilization period (one minute per each 100 feet of hose)

Question 24

Forward the copies of the FIR as follows

Answer 24

a. Original (white) copy to the Station 2 Captain.

b. Pink copy in the company file.

Question 25

Send damaged or failed hose, with repair tag attached, to Station 2 as follows:

Answer 25

a. Attack hose via messenger.

b. 5” supply hose via the requesting company.

Question 26

What policy number is

Hose Testing and Repair

Answer 26

5037

Safety