Fire Hose

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Fire Hose

Occupant Use Fire Hose are an important safety feature of many residential, commercial and industrial facilities and are designed to be used to fight incipient stage fires while the fire department is enroute to professionally extinguish the fire. It is important to keep your occupant use fire hose system in proper working order and ensure its readiness for use.

City Wide Fire provides Occupant Use Fire Hose sales, service, installation and training. We inspect and test fire hose on existing fire hose systems and replace faulty hose and/or hose racks, reels, and nozzles.

We provide the appropriate service to ensure you are in compliance with the NFPA guidelines and local fire code requirements. We furnish all accessories for hose systems, including fire hose covers, nozzles, valves and signage. We can also supply all types of caps, plugs, and fixtures for fire department connections, hydrants and valves.

With City Wide's Fire Hose Services: 

  • You'll have reasonable assurance fire hose are working and in-compliance
  • Racks and reels will be functional and properly secured
  • Compliance will be recorded and a certification tag will be placed
  • You'll get comprehensive inspections and testing to NFPA, OSHA and municipal requirements
  • Manufacture dates and test dates recorded for future major service projections

Our Services Include:

  • Inspection of fire hose condition
  • Examination of valve
  • Verification of proper nozzle operation
  • Rack or Reel installation and repair
  • Hydrostatic hose testing
  • Fire hose covers
  • Exterior fire department connection inspection
  • Siamese connection caps and plugs installed

Contact Us today to have a City Wide Fire perform a no-obligation review of your facility's Fire, First-Aid and Safety needs. We’ll determine the current status and recommend solutions to improve your safety today!

Fire hose is to be maintained and tested as follows according to NFPA 1962:

  • In-service hose shall be inspected and certified (tagged) annually, checking for any defects in the material according to manufacturer's guidelines
  • In-Service hose designed for occupant use shall be removed and service tested at intervals not exceeding five years after installation and every three years thereafter
  • Accurate hose records shall be established and maintained
  • Unlined hose replaced with new when major test is due
  • Any deficiencies provided in a detailed report