NFPA 1961: Standard on Fire Hose

The following information has been forwarded by NFPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Director John D. Caufield

Chiefs:

There is a lot of interest in the design criteria of attack fire hose and research is underway to look at the current design and testing criteria. When the results are available, NFPA will provide them to the Technical Committee on Fire Hose, which develops NFPA 1961: Standard on Fire Hose, and facilitate any revisions to the standard the Technical Committee feels necessary. Our process allows for this to happen at any time, regardless if the standard is in its revision period or not.

You play a vital role in the development of our standards and there are two ways you can be part of the discussion on attack fire hose. NFPA 1961 is open for public inputs until July of 2015 and this is an opportunity for you and the members of your department to share your needs and thoughts about fire hose with the Technical Committee.

Visit "next edition accepting public inputs" here.

The Committee on Fire Hose is seeking members in the interest classifications of installer/maintainer, applied research/testing laboratory, insurance, consumer, enforcer, labor, special expert, and user. Your voice and that of your department is needed and welcomed.

To learn more, visit submit Fire Hose TC Application online. Enforcer members are eligible for 80 percent reimbursement of their travel expenses. More information is available at Enforcer Funding Program.

Thank you for your continued support of NFPA and please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Kenneth R. Willette
Division Manager, Public Fire Protection
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Phone: (617) 984-7299
Fax: (617) 984-7056
Email: kwillette@nfpa.org