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In order to keep your fire hose ready for action and in top condition it is important to familiarize yourself with the frequency of maintenance services needed on your equipment. Let us take care of the rest. A-Total Fire Protection Company provides full maintenance and inspection of your fire hose and all it's components.
We are happy to provide the following information for your perusal. These are the National Fire Protection Association's guidelines and standards for the testing, inspection, maintenance, and use of fire hoses, couplings, and fire-fighting nozzles (NFPA 1962). You may expect A-Total Fire Protection to complete these guidelines in a professional and thorough manner to ensure that your fire equipment is in ready condition should the need ever arise.
Monthly
• All Fire Hose Stations must be inspected monthly and must be equipped with 1 ½" hose and nozzle (NFPA 1962).
• The hose should be visually checked for damage, to be sure it is properly racked in the cabinet and that the nozzle is attached. The nozzle should be in the closed position.
• Inspect hose cabinet signs.
• Physical inspection shall determine that the hose, couplings, and any nozzles have not been vandalized; are free of debris; and exhibit no evidence of mildew, rot, or damage by chemicals, burns, cuts, abrasion, and vermin (NFPA 1962).
• If the hose fails the physical inspection, it shall be removed from service, repaired as necessary, and service-tested as specified in Chapter 7, or condemned (NFPA 1962).
• The couplings shall be inspected as specified in 6.2. NFPA 1962.
• Where nozzles are required on occupant-use hose, they shall be inspected as specified in 6.1.1., 6.1.2., 6.1.3. NFPA 1962.
Annually
• Remove and re-rack all standpipe hose (NFPA 1962)
Every Three Years
• Occupant use hose over 5years old shall be service-tested (hydrostatically).
Every Five Years
• Initial hydrostatic test shall be required for a new occupant use fire hose.
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