TB 174 - FD Hose Testing Procedures Flashcards
This training bulletin is established to be consistent and comply with what NFPA standard?
NFPA 1962, standard for care, use, inspection and service testing of hose and couplings
Who shall ensure that all rubber lined, single jacketed hose, double jacketed hose, bypass hose, soft suction hose and synthetic nitrile “all rubber” hose be tested annually by fire apparatus pumps?
Station commanders
All hard suction and 2 1/2” high pressure high rise hose shall be tested during what?
Annual pump test by test pit engineers
New and repaired hose shall be tested when?
ASAP after receipt by fire station
LAFD recommends that new and repaired hose be tested when upon delivery?
Within 24 hours
All hose that is in service shall be tested when?
Annually
Hose stored for longer than what shall be tested before it is placed back into service?
1 year
Firefighting handlings shall be changed within how many hours when damp or dirty?
24 hours
Fabric jacketed supply lines (including bypasses and soft suctions) shall be changed how often if damp or dirty?
Weekly or more frequently
Hose carried on fire apparatus shall be loaded in such a way that what can circulate under the hose to eliminate or reduce growth of mildew in hose jack or rust/corrosion in the hose bed?
Air
Hose shall be kept out of what?
Direct sunlight
Hose shall be removed from apparatus and reloaded with sufficient what to prevent damage and the setting of permanent folds in the rubber lining?
Regularity
A what shall determine if the hose and coupling are free from debris, cuts, and abrasions and/or exhibit no evidence of mildew, rot, or damage by chemicals?
Physical inspection
The interior of the hose at each end shall be visually inspected for any physical signs of what?
Delamination
Who identifies hose that is in need of replacement due to excessive wear or the 10 year service life has been reached and shall contact equipment engineering unit at S and M division for assistance?
Station commanders
All hose shall be cleaned when?
After each use
Dirty hose shall be washed with what?
Clear cold water
Heavily soiled hose may be washed using a what percentage solution of concentrated liquid soap?
5% to 10%
Who that has identified hose which is contaminated and cannot be cleaned with cold water shall contact S and M, equipment engineering unit personnel for instruction?
Station commanders
Hose shall be positioned to minimize what?
Mechanical damage and/or heat exposure
Vehicles should what over fire hose whenever possible?
Avoid driving over
Nozzles and valves shall be opened and closed slowly to prevent surges and what which can burst hose and cause injury to personnel and/or damage the fire pump?
Water hammer