Southwest United Fire Districts
JPR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT
Company Training Program / DESCRIPTION: This JPR Training Guideline follows the format identified in NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications 1997 Edition. Knowledge, skill, performance and topic description are referenced from the Certified Firefighter II & III Instructor Reference Manual developed by Illinois OSFM. Other materials are referenced as needed.

JPR Duty Area: Prevention, Preparedness & Maint. Subject: Hose Testing

Job Performance Requirement: Perform an annual service test on fire hose, given a pump, a marking device, pressure gauges, a timer, record sheets and related equipment, so that procedures are followed, the condition of the hose is evaluated, any damaged hose is removed from service, and the results are recorded.

OSFM # /

Skill / Knowledge / Performance / Topic Description

/ NFPA # / Standard / Validated
3-6.2 / Demonstrate the annual service test for fire hose / 4-5.3 / Pass / Fail / 
3-6.3 / Demonstrate the procedures for cleaning and maintaining fire hose / 3-5.4 / Pass / Fail / 
3-6.4 / Demonstrate the procedures for cleaning and maintaining couplings / 3-5.4 / Pass / Fail
3-6.5 / Demonstrate the procedures for cleaning and maintaining nozzles / 3-5.4 / Pass / Fail
3-6.6 / Demonstrate the procedures for inspecting couplings for damage / 3-5.4 / Pass / Fail
GENERAL TASK STATEMENT:
  • Conduct annual service testing of fire hose
  • Document all hose lengths with results of test
  • Clean, roll, rack or re-bed fire hose after testing
  • Wash, dry as indicated and required

Prerequisite Knowledge
  • Hose marking systems
  • Pressures for testing
  • Indications of damage to hose & couplings
  • Inventory locations
  • Cleaning and drying procedures
/ Prerequisite Skills
  • Hose lead outs
  • Coupling fire hose
  • Charging lines
  • Bleeding off pressure in lines
  • Walking water from hose
  • Washing and drying of hose
  • Operation of hose testing equipment if applicable

Validation Synopsis

  1. Procedures for testing fire hose. Pressures, duration, indications of failure of hose and couplings.
Written examination questions
Practical objectives completed during testing

Southwest United Fire Districts

Training Record Report

Attendance Report

Date:______

/ Start Time:______/ Description: HOSE TESTING - ANNUAL
Station(s):______/ Category: Company – Single or Multi-Company / Method: PR / Course # : FF3 – FAE if applicable
Instructor(s):______/ Credit Hours (Total Time): / Type: FIRE
Print Name(s) /
ID #
/ Signature(s) /
ID #

Objectives:

3-6.2, 3-6.3, 3-6.4, 3-6.5, 3-6.6

Description of Training (Notes)

Conduct annual service testing of fire hose. Clean, roll, rack or rebed fire hose after testing. Documentation of all test results.
Procedures for fire hose testing stated and demonstrated. Pressures, duration, indications of failure of hose and couplings.
Type of Training
Company / Multi-Comp. / Officer / Mutual Aid / Night
Tower Burn / Classroom / Practical / Combo. / Driver

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Instructor SignatureDrillmaster

Equipment
Used in
Training
Session / Feet of 1 ¾”
Hose Used / Feet of 2 ½”
Hose Used / Supply Hose
Used / Ft. / Feet of
Ladders / Number of
Engines / Number of
Trucks / Gallons of
Water / Number of
SCBA / Total Number
Of Firefighters

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