LAFD TB 174 Fire department hose testing
procedures ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Purpose of the hose testing procedures - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The purpose of this
training bulletin is to establish consistent procedures and a standard of safety to be used when
testing fire hose and couplings to ensure a reasonable level of safety for our members
Complies with what NFPA standard - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅NFPA 1962 Standard for
Care, Use, Inspection and Service Testing of Hose and Couplings.
Who shall ensure that hose gets tested at the station level - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Station commander
What types of hose gets tested at the station level - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 annually
using fire apparatus pumps.
What gets tested during the annual pump test and by who - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅All
hard suction hose and 2-1/2" high pressure high-rise hose shall be tested annually during
Annual Pump Test by the Test Pit Engineer
New and repaired hose is tested when - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅New and repaired hose
shall be tested as soon as possible after receipt by the Fire Station. (LAFD recommends
testing be completed within 24 hours of delivery.)
Hose stored for longer than one year shall be tested before ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Hose stored for longer than one year shall be tested before it is placed back
into service.
All hose in service shall be tested how often - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅All hose that is in
service shall be tested annually
, Hand lines that are dirty or damp shall be changed when ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Firefighting hand lines (1", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2-1/2") shall be changed within
24 hours when damp or dirty.
Fabric jacketed supply lines shall be changed how often if damp or dirty - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Fabric jacketed supply lines (including by-passes and soft suctions)shall be
changed weekly, or more frequently, if damp or dirty.
Hose shall be loaded how - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hose carried on fire apparatus shall
be loaded in such a way that air can circulate under the hose to eliminate or reduce growth of
mildew in the hose jacket or rust and/or corrosion in the hose bed.
True or False
Hose shall be kept out of direct sunlight. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
What to do to prevent damage and the setting of permanent folds in the rubber lining -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hose shall be removed from apparatus and reloaded with
sufficient regularity
Service life of hose - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅10 years
Station Commanders who identify hose that is in need of replacement due to excessive wear
or the ten year service life has been reached, shall contact - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Equipment Engineering Unit at the Supply and Maintenance(S&M) Division
for assistance
True or false
All hose shall be cleaned after each use. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Heavy soiled hose may be washed with what kind of solution ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅5% to 10% solution of concentrated liquid soap.
Dirty hose may be washed with - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅clear, cold water.
procedures ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Purpose of the hose testing procedures - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The purpose of this
training bulletin is to establish consistent procedures and a standard of safety to be used when
testing fire hose and couplings to ensure a reasonable level of safety for our members
Complies with what NFPA standard - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅NFPA 1962 Standard for
Care, Use, Inspection and Service Testing of Hose and Couplings.
Who shall ensure that hose gets tested at the station level - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Station commander
What types of hose gets tested at the station level - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 annually
using fire apparatus pumps.
What gets tested during the annual pump test and by who - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅All
hard suction hose and 2-1/2" high pressure high-rise hose shall be tested annually during
Annual Pump Test by the Test Pit Engineer
New and repaired hose is tested when - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅New and repaired hose
shall be tested as soon as possible after receipt by the Fire Station. (LAFD recommends
testing be completed within 24 hours of delivery.)
Hose stored for longer than one year shall be tested before ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Hose stored for longer than one year shall be tested before it is placed back
into service.
All hose in service shall be tested how often - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅All hose that is in
service shall be tested annually
, Hand lines that are dirty or damp shall be changed when ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Firefighting hand lines (1", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2-1/2") shall be changed within
24 hours when damp or dirty.
Fabric jacketed supply lines shall be changed how often if damp or dirty - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Fabric jacketed supply lines (including by-passes and soft suctions)shall be
changed weekly, or more frequently, if damp or dirty.
Hose shall be loaded how - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hose carried on fire apparatus shall
be loaded in such a way that air can circulate under the hose to eliminate or reduce growth of
mildew in the hose jacket or rust and/or corrosion in the hose bed.
True or False
Hose shall be kept out of direct sunlight. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
What to do to prevent damage and the setting of permanent folds in the rubber lining -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hose shall be removed from apparatus and reloaded with
sufficient regularity
Service life of hose - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅10 years
Station Commanders who identify hose that is in need of replacement due to excessive wear
or the ten year service life has been reached, shall contact - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Equipment Engineering Unit at the Supply and Maintenance(S&M) Division
for assistance
True or false
All hose shall be cleaned after each use. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Heavy soiled hose may be washed with what kind of solution ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅5% to 10% solution of concentrated liquid soap.
Dirty hose may be washed with - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅clear, cold water.
