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11、egistered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169. Copyright 2016 National Fire Protection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 1911 Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Emergency Vehicles 2017 Edition This edi
12、tion of NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In- Service Emergency Vehicles, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Department Apparatus. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 11, 2016, with an effective date of December 1, 2016, and s
13、upersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1911 was approved as an American National Standard on December 1, 2016. Origin and Development of NFPA 1911 The 2007 edition of NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In- Service Automotive Fire Apparatus,
14、 combined three standards into a single document: NFPA 1911, Standard for Service Tests of Fire Pump Systems on Fire Apparatus; NFPA 1914, Standard for Testing Fire Department Aerial Devices; and NFPA 1915, Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventive Maintenance Program. A chapter was added on the retire
15、ment of re apparatus. The out-of-service criteria in NFPA 1915 were re-evaluated to dene some conditions that require a re apparatus to be taken out of service immediately and some conditions that a technician needs to evaluate on a case-by-case basis to determine if the apparatus is safe for contin
16、ued use. The term service test was changed to performance test, and new testing requirements were added for the apparatus chassis, low-voltage electrical system, foam proportioning system, compressed airfoam system, line voltage electrical system, and breathing aircompressor system. The 2012 edition
17、 of this standard was a general update and review of the document, with minor editorial clarications. The 2017 edition contains changes the committee made in order for the document to be consistent with NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, and NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Fire Appa
18、ratus. Because there are two editions of NFPA 1917, Standard for Automotive Ambulances, the Committee decided to include requirements for ambulances as well as for ultra-high-pressure pumps (UHPs) and trailers. The Committee has made a global change in the document, which has changed the title and r
19、eplaced the term “re apparatus” with “emergency vehicle.” That change makes the requirements of the document more inclusive and applicable to more than just re apparatus. Explanatory information has been added to the document to state that the requirements in NFPA 1911 can apply to vehicles with a G
20、VWR less than 5001 lb, if the AHJ so chooses. A new chapter includes requirements for trailers, and another new chapter includes requirements for the patient compartment of ambulances. The Committee has made several changes to the existing chapter that covers daily/weekly checks, to ensure document
21、and project consistency as well as to address currently accepted practices. Tire load and speed rating of tires used on emergency vehicles includes changes to ensure that the correct tires are being used based on application. The Committee has also rewritten the requirement relative to wildland re p
22、umps and UHPs that testing be done at least annually and when any listed repair is performed. History of NFPA 1911 The rst edition of NFPA 1911 was issued in 1987 and was titled Standard on Acceptance and Service Tests of Fire Department Pumping Apparatus. It incorporated much of the material former
23、ly included in the pamphlet Fire Department Pumper Tests and Fire Stream Tables, published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and later by the Insurance Services Ofce.INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, TESTING, AND RETIREMENT OF IN-SERVICE EMERGENCY VEHICLES 1911-2 2017 Edition In 1991, the requiremen
24、ts for the testing of re pumps on new re apparatus were transferred to the standards for new re apparatus. Material previously referenced from other documents was added to make this document self-contained. The requirements were changed to include pumps of 250 gpm (1000 L/min) and larger capacity ra
25、ted at 150 psi (1000 kPa). The 1997 edition expanded the tables to include data for pumps to 3000 gpm (12,000 L/min), added accuracy requirements for ow and speed measuring equipment, and required a tank-to-pump ow-rate check. The title of the standard was changed to Standard for Service Tests of Fi
26、re Pump Systems on Fire Apparatus to reect that components of the pumping system, such as the tank-to-pump piping, were being checked. The 2002 edition added requirements for testing the priming device, the intake relief valve system, and, for pumps rated at 750 gpm (3000 L/min) or more, the pumping
27、 engine overload capability. History of NFPA 1914 The rst edition of NFPA 1914 dates to 1954, when the Fire Department Equipment Committee presented a document titled Standard Procedure for Aerial Ladder Testing, which was designated as NFPA 193 for tentative adoption. In 1955, it received nal adopt
28、ion. The document contained separate tests for wood and metal aerial ladders. In 1958, material covering the use, maintenance, and testing of in-service ground ladders was added to the document, and a single procedure for testing both wood and metal aerial ladders was approved. The 1959 edition adde
29、d requirements for new aluminum ground ladders for re department use. The 1972 edition introduced tests for evaluating platforms. In 1975, NFPA193 was separated into two documents, one for aerial ladders and the other for ground ladders. The new Recommended Practice for the Maintenance, Care, Testin
30、g, and Use of Fire Department Aerial Ladders and Elevating Platforms was designated as NFPA 1904. The ground ladders were covered in NFPA 1931, Standard on Fire Department Ground Ladders. A complete revision in 1980 changed the document to a standard and retitled it Standard for Testing Fire Departm
31、ent Aerial Ladders and Elevating Platforms. In 1988, more details on required inspections were included, and requirements for nondestructive testing of critical components and the testing of water towers were added. The document was renumbered and retitled NFPA 1914, Standard for Testing Fire Depart
32、ment Aerial Devices. The 1991 edition added clarication to the acceptance criteria for weld and other nondestructive testing inspections, revised the requirements for water system tests, and included required testing of additional components of the aerial devices. The 1997 edition added text to prov
33、ide repair recommendations when the manufacturer is no longer in business, required that free weights be used in testing, allowed for acoustic emission testing, added requirements for testing secondary operating controls, and added a suggested form for recording inspection and test results. The 2002
34、 edition revised the qualications for testing personnel, added additional requirements for the inspection and testing of tractor-drawn components, and more clearly delineated when nondestructive testing is required in addition to the inspections, operational tests, and load tests. History of NFPA 19
35、15 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report “Special Investigation ReportEmergency Fire Apparatus,” adopted March 19, 1991, raised concerns about the quality and type of service and repair being done on re apparatus. Subsequent inquiries from the Federal Department of Transportation (D
36、OT) about the different types, uses, and weights of apparatus and how they are maintained prompted the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Apparatus Maintenance Section to petition NFPA to write a preventive maintenance standard for re apparatus. While NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Departm
37、ent Occupational Safety and Health Program, requires re departments to establish a preventive maintenance program for their apparatus and equipment, there was no standard on the development of such a program. The rst edition of NFPA 1915, Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventive Maintenance Program, was issued in 2000 to establish minimum requirements for a preventive maintenance program for re apparatus. The requirements were designed to improve the safety and reliability of re apparatus and to support the requirements in other NFPA standards related to emergency vehicle maintenance programs.
