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How do you set up your pumper testing . I know you should do it like nfpa says. but how do you do it We started a county wide testing 3 years ago and test about half of them in the county the rest of the depts I am afraid or at least some of them pencil whip it . we take pictures and document everything we do 1st year we did 11 trucks , second year we did 23 trucks , this year we did 19
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Permalink Reply by Fire Capt. 1304 on
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We have a contract with the paid department that boarders us. We send our trucks to thier garage for all repairs and when they do pump testing on thier trucks they do ours too. They also log all inspetions, repairs, testings done on each vehicle by license plate # in thier computer so we can pull records if we need to.
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Permalink Reply by John on
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We only test fire the pump as a weekly check off. we open the tank to pump valve and the tank refill slight ly and check to see if we can achieve the preset pressure. as for actual flow testing I believe they contract it out but not sure.
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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on
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We take our pumpers to a service professional who completes the annual service and pump test.
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Permalink Reply by Tony P on
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All testing/checking of our vehicles is done by the Fire Service, each area has a mechanical workshop for truck mainenance. If a pump doesn't seem to be giving the pressure it should, the matter is reported and fixed.
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Permalink Reply by firechief911 on
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thanks for the replies
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Permalink Reply by Trainer on
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I’m interested in how you do it; we are setting up the protocol. It takes us 2-1500gal porta-tanks plus we built the discharge cute this was $300, but it’s hard to justify the $1600 to buy the special fittings and pito. Then if you’re not very very careful it’s easy to damage the pump, currently we have it done by a MFG.
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Permalink Reply by FF Nick on
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We do our own down at a local boat launch. We throw the suction in the water and just set up a ground monitor up with the pitot on the end. Switch the fittings as needed for flow, then backflush everything out on the standpide at the station when we get done.
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we go to the lake drop the hard suction in the lake and do the . we have our pump service tech certifed by trade to perform the 3 flow test that are required and in the nfpa standards. as per iso if your not drafting your not performing the test right .
we or i could do the test but i perfer to have someone else certify it
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you have to use smooth bore tips to complete the proper presures and rpms for each test
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Permalink Reply by Rob on
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My last department, even though I have been through the course at the state fire academy to do pump testing, opted to have a company come in and do it (at $300 plus per rig). He failed both rigs on spurt test because he aparently does not know hydraulics and was only using a 4" hard suction on a 1250 rated pump. Simply put, so long as you follow the prescribed method for testing, document your findings, and for god's sake don't pencil whip it you are ok. As for repairs, anything beoynd simple repairs you might want to have someone with some paper on the wall do the job so you are covered if it goes belly up on you at a fire.
Not sure if my current department has plans for pump testing, I have only been back there since October. Last time I was there pump testing was a pipe dream! They talked a good game but never did the job.
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Permalink Reply by Robert on
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We have the manufacturer CSI come out and test our trucks. All the neighboring departments and us set up the test dates for the same few days so we can get the manufacturer to come out a little cheaper. We of course document everything. Actually our main pumper failed pump test this year and we are having the pump rebuilt as I type this. They say it is due to the high volume of sand we suck through our pump, because we draft from many creeks and lakes here. Only have 4 hydrants in our area and only two work as of right now. But we have alot of DNR fill stations along assorted lakes and creeks in the area. Lots of water but lots of sand, I guess it is a give and take situation.
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