essentials of fire fighting 6 th edition firefighter ii chapter 15 — fire hose
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Essentials of Fire Fighting6th Edition
Firefighter II
Chapter 15 — Fire Hose
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Describe the safety considerations taken when service testing a fire hose.
Learning Objective 1
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• Should be performed• Annually• After repairs• After vehicle has run over hose
• Before testing, examine for• Excessive wear, damage to jacket• Coupling damage• Defective, missing gaskets
• If defects found – Tag for repair• If damage not repairable – Remove from
service
Service testing fire hose guidelines are provided in NFPA® 1962.
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• Paved area with enough room to lay out hose in straight lines, free of kinks,
bends, or twists
• Protected from vehicular traffic
• Well lighted
• Smooth and free from rocks and
debris
• On a slight grade to aid
water drainage
• Complete with water source sufficient for
charging hose
The test site area should meet certain criteria before performing testing.
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• Hose testing machine, portable pump, or fire department pumper equipped with gauges
• Hose test gate valve
• Means of recording hose numbers and test results
You should also gather the necessary equipment before beginning the test.
15–5
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• Tags or other means to identify sections that fail
• Nozzles with shutoff valves
• Means of marking each length with year of test
You should also gather the necessary equipment before beginning the test.
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The service test procedure requires that you exercise great care.
15–7
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CAUTION
All personnel operating in the area of the pressurized hose should wear at least a helmet as a safety precaution.
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• Connect hose to
discharges
• Close all valves slowly
• Test lengths of 300 feet (100 m) or
shorter
• Lay large-diameter hose flat before
charging
• Stand away from
discharge valve
connection
• Keep area as dry as possible
The service test procedure requires that you exercise great care.
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REVIEW QUESTION
What are the safety considerations that should be taken when service testing a fire hose?
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• Beyond the understanding of fire hose necessary of a Firefighter I, advancing to Firefighter II includes knowledge of the procedures for testing hose.
Summary
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Service test a fire hose.
This objective is measured in Skill Sheet 15-II-1.
Learning Objective 2
15–12