Which NFPA standard covers fire hose testing?

Which NFPA standard covers fire hose testing?

• A. NFPA 1561
• B. NFPA 1932
• C. NFPA 1962
• D. NFPA 1051

Answer: (C)

Fire hose testing is governed by a standard that specifies how hoses and their fittings should be inspected, maintained, and tested to ensure they perform under service conditions. NFPA 1962 is that standard, detailing the care, inspection, service testing, and hydrostatic testing of fire hoses, couplings, nozzles, appliances, fittings, and related equipment. Its focus on testing procedures and acceptance criteria makes it the best fit for questions about hose testing. The other standards cover different areas—one relates to incident management, another to portable extinguishers, and another to wildland firefighter qualifications—so they don’t address hose testing in the same way.