SOP_NUMBER: 511.15
TITLE: Maintenance - Fire Hose Records
REFERENCE_CODE: IVN09-0002
DIVISION: Facilities Division
TOPIC_AREA: 511 Policy-Fire Services
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2023-03-16
WORD_COUNT: 500
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105869
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/511.15/

SUMMARY:
This policy establishes a system for tracking and maintaining records of all fire hoses owned by the Georgia Department of Corrections. It applies to all GDC State and County Fire Departments and requires each fire station to maintain individual records for each fire hose section using the FireHouse Software Program, along with a hose book on each apparatus that documents inventory, tests, repairs, and any changes to hose assignments.

KEY_TOPICS: fire hose records, fire hose inventory, hose maintenance, hose testing, hose repair, FireHouse Software, apparatus hose inventory, hose identification, fire service equipment, NFPA standards

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|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS<br>Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|**Policy Name:**Maintenance - Fire Hose Records|**Policy Name:**Maintenance - Fire Hose Records|**Policy Name:**Maintenance - Fire Hose Records|
|**Policy Number:**511.15|**Effective Date:**03/16/2023|**Page Number:**1 of 2|
|**Authority:**<br>Commissioner|**Originating Division:**<br>Facilities Division|**Access Listing:**<br>Level I: All Access|


**I.** **Introduction and Summary:**







This standard establishes an inventory and record-keeping system for fire hoses. This
policy is applicable to all Department of Corrections State and County Fire
Departments. It was promulgated to:

A. Provide an inventory of all fire hoses owned by the Georgia Department of

Corrections (GDC);

B. Provide a history of the service life of each section of fire hoses;

C. Determine the amount of hose carried on an apparatus; and

D. Determine the location and status of each section of fire hoses at any given time.

**II.** **Authority:**

A. NFPA Standard: 1961, 1961, 1963; and


B. ACA Standard: 5-ACI-3B-01.

**III.** **Definitions:**

None.

**IV.** **Statement of Policy and Applicable Procedures:**

A. Master Hose Record:


1. Each station shall maintain a separate record for each section of fire hose. The

record shall be maintained as long as the section of hose remains in the hose
inventory.

2. Fire hose records shall be maintained in the FireHouse Software Program.


|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS<br>Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|**Policy Name:**Maintenance - Fire Hose Records|**Policy Name:**Maintenance - Fire Hose Records|**Policy Name:**Maintenance - Fire Hose Records|
|**Policy Number:**511.15|**Effective Date:**03/16/2023|**Page Number:**2 of 2|
|**Authority:**<br>Commissioner|**Originating Division:**<br>Facilities Division|**Access Listing:**<br>Level I: All Access|



3. The top three lines of the card shall be completed by the Station Chief on the

acceptance of a section of hose.

4. The remaining portion of the card shall be used to record all subsequent tests

and repairs.


B. Hose Book


1. Each apparatus assigned a complement of fire hoses shall carry a hose
book. The hose book shall be used to maintain an up-to-date and accurate
inventory of all the fire hose carried on the apparatus;

2. Any changes in the fire hose inventory carried on a fire apparatus shall be
recorded in the hose book, along with the date that the changes occurred,
the reason for the changes, and the name of the firefighter who made the
changes. Changes might include adding, removing, or relocating one or
more sections of hose on the apparatus;

3. The identification number of a section of the fire hose shall be recorded in
the hose book at the time the section is loaded onto an apparatus. The date
that the section of hose was placed on the apparatus shall also be recorded;
and

4. Whenever hose is loaded on an apparatus to replace sections that were
removed, the numbers of any sections that remain in the bed from the
previous load shall be transferred to the next column. The numbers of the
new sections that are added to complete the load shall then be recorded.


**IV.** **Attachments:** None.


**V.** **Record Retention of Forms Relevant to this Policy:** None.