Hose Testing

What are you Dept's policies on hose testing? Who does it, How offen, and Why?
I work for a Company(my day job) that does it, and I want to hear what other Depts do.

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on May 29, 2011 at 7:40pm

Our Australian Standards require a visual inspection every 6 months, and a pressure test annually.

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Permalink Reply by Michael D.Penick on May 30, 2011 at 12:46pm

I have been on our department for over 34 yrs. We test our hose yearly as required. Until the last, I'll say about, 4 years we tested all of our hose with an engine and have never had a single problem with a pump. Our pumps have always passed their tests too. The one truck was 35 yrs old when we retired it and it still worked fine when it was sold.