TB 174 - Fire Department Hose Testing Procedures

Question 1

NFPA ____ Standard for Care, Use, Inspection and Service Testing of Hose and Couplings.

Answer 1

1962

Question 2

Station ___________ shall ensure that all rubber lined, single-jacketed hose, double- jacketed hose, by-pass hose, soft suction hose and synthetic nitrile “all rubber” hose (2” high-rise, pigtails and3”Ladder Pipe) be tested _______ using fire apparatus pumps.

Answer 2

Commander Annually

Question 3

All _____ suction hose and 2-1/2” ______ pressure high-rise hose shall be tested
annually during Annual Pump Test by the Test Pit Engineer.

Answer 3

Hard High

Question 4

(LAFD recommends

testing be completed within ___ hours of delivery.)

Answer 4

24

Question 5

Hose stored for longer than one ____ shall be tested before it is placed back into
service.

Answer 5

Year

Question 6

Firefighting hand lines

(1”, 1-1/2”, 1-3/4”, 2-1/2”) shall be changed within ___ _______ when damp or dirty.

Answer 6

24 hours

Question 7

Hose shall be kept out of direct ________.

Answer 7

Sunlight

Question 8

Station Commanders who identify hose that is in need of replacement due to excessive wear or the ____ year service life has been reached, shall contact the Equipment Engineering Unit at the Supply and Maintenance(S&M) Division for assistance.

Answer 8

Ten

Question 9

All hose shall be cleaned after ______ use.

Answer 9

Each

Question 10

Dirty hose shall be washed with clear, cold water. Heavily soiled hose may be washed using a ___ to ____ solution of concentrated liquid soap.

Answer 10

5% 10%

Question 11

If the hose leaks or the hose jacket fails inspection, identify the damaged area(s) by wrapping the hose with _____ tape at the location(s) where repairs are needed.

Answer 11

Black

Question 12

All lengths of hose of the same size shall be tested at the ______ service test pressure.

Answer 12

Same

Question 13

The total length of any hose line being tested shall not exceed _____ feet.

Answer 13

300

Question 14

Double-jacketed rubber lined hose: By-passes and Soft Suctions shall be tested at
_____ PSI.

Answer 14

300

Question 15

Single-jacketed synthetic nitrile rubber lined hose: 2” high-rise, 2-1/2” high-rise
Pigtails and 3” Ladder Pipe shall be tested at ____ PSI.

Answer 15

300

Question 16

Single-jacketed synthetic nitrile rubber lined hose: 4” supply shall be tested at
____ PSI.

Answer 16

250

Question 17

Double-jacketed rubber lined hose: 1”, 1-1/2”, 1-3/4”and2-1/2” shall be tested at ___ PSI.

Answer 17

400

Question 18

Single-jacketed thermal plastic lined: (brush hose) shall be tested at ____ PSI.

Answer 18

300

Question 19

Duration of test: _____ minutes at the required pressure.

Answer 19

Five

Question 20

Length of line: ____ feet maximum per outlet.

Answer 20

300

Question 21

Each hose shall be _______ (e.g. pen or marker) around its full circumference at the end
of the hose at the back of each coupling.

Answer 21

Marked

Question 22

Attach hose to the off-side of the apparatus. The hose shall not be attached to any discharge outlet at, or adjacent to, the pump ________ position (panel side)

Answer 22

Operator

Question 23

Members shall never stand directly within ___’ in front of the free end of the hose, closer than ___’ on either side of the hose, or straddle a hose in the test area.

Answer 23

15 15

Question 24

If, during the test, a section of hose is leaking or a section bursts, the service test shall be __________ immediately.

Answer 24

Terminated

Question 25

engine idled for _____ minutes before shut-down,

Answer 25

Five

Question 26

At the conclusion of the test, the Station Commander shall make a journal entry in the F- 2 and complete and forward the F-____ Annual Hose Test Record.

Answer 26

129