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25、 NFPA website at www.nfpa.org. 12/11Copyright 2012 National Fire Protection Association. All Rights Reserved.NFPA1911Standard for theInspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-ServiceAutomotive Fire Apparatus2012 EditionThis edition of NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance,
26、 Testing, and Retirement ofIn-ServiceAutomotive FireApparatus, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Depart-ment Apparatus. It was issued by the Standards Council on December 13, 2011, with aneffective date of January 2, 2012, and supersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 1911
27、was approved as an American National Standard on January 2, 2012.Origin and Development of NFPA 1911The 2007 edition of NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, andRetirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus, combined three standards into a singledocument: NFPA 1911, Stan
28、dard for Service Tests of Fire Pump Systems on Fire Apparatus;NFPA 1914, Standard for Testing Fire Department Aerial Devices; and NFPA 1915, Standard forFire Apparatus Preventive Maintenance Program. A chapter was added on the retirement offire apparatus. The out-of-service criteria in NFPA 1915 wer
29、e reevaluated to define someconditions that require a fire apparatus to be taken out of service immediately and someconditions that a technician needs to evaluate on a case-by-case basis to determine if theapparatus is safe for continued use. The term service test was changed to performance test,and
30、 new testing requirements were added for the apparatus chassis, low-voltage electricalsystem, foam proportioning system, compressed airfoam system, line voltage electricalsystem, and breathing aircompressor system.The 2012 edition of this standard is a general update and review of the document withm
31、inor editorial clarifications.History of NFPA 1911The first edition of NFPA 1911 was issued in 1987 and was titled Standard onAcceptance andService Tests of Fire Department Pumping Apparatus. It incorporated much of the material for-merly included in the pamphlet Fire Department PumperTests and Fire
32、 StreamTables, published bythe National Board of Fire Underwriters and later by the Insurance Services Office.In 1991, the requirements for the testing of fire pumps on new fire apparatus were transferredto the standards for new fire apparatus. Material previously referenced from other documents was
33、added to make this document self-contained. The requirements were changed to include pumpsof 250 gpm (1000 L/min) and larger capacity rated 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 flow and speed m
34、easuring equipment, and required a tank-to-pump flow-rate check. The name of the standard was changed to Standard for Service Tests of FirePump Systems on Fire Apparatus to reflect that components of the pumping system, such as thetank-to-pump piping, were being checked.The 2002 edition added requir
35、ements for testing the priming device, the intake reliefvalve system, and, for pumps rated at 750 gpm (3000 L/min) or more, the pumping engineoverload capability.History of NFPA 1914The first edition of NFPA 1914 dates to 1954, when the Fire Department EquipmentCommittee presented a document titled
36、Standard Procedure forAerial Ladder Testing, which wasdesignated as NFPA 193 for tentative adoption. In 1955, it received final adoption. The docu-ment contained separate tests for wood and metal aerial ladders.19111NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the Natio
37、nal Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.In 1958, material covering the use, maintenance, and testing of in-service ground ladders was added to the docu-ment, and a single procedure for testing both wood and metal aerial ladders was approved. The 1959 edition addedrequirements fo
38、r new aluminum ground ladders for fire department use. The 1972 edition introduced tests forevaluating platforms.In 1975, NFPA 193 was separated into two documents, one for aerial ladders and the other for ground ladders. The newRecommended Practice for the Maintenance, Care, Testing, and Use of Fir
39、e Department Aerial Ladders and Elevating Platforms wasdesignated 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 renamed it Standard forTesting Fire DepartmentAerial Ladders and
40、 Elevating Platforms. In 1988, more details on required inspections were included and requirementsfor nondestructive testing of critical components and the testing of water towers were added. The document wasrenumbered and renamed NFPA 1914, Standard for Testing Fire Department Aerial Devices.The 19
41、91 edition added clarification to the acceptance criteria for weld and other nondestructive testing inspec-tions, revised the requirements for water system tests, and included required testing of additional components of theaerial devices. The 1997 edition added text to provide repair recommendation
42、s when the manufacturer is no longer inbusiness, required that free weights be used in testing, allowed for acoustic emission testing, added requirements fortesting secondary operating controls, and added a suggested form for recording the inspection and test results.The 2002 edition revised the qua
43、lifications for testing personnel, added additional requirements for the inspectionand testing of tractor-drawn components, and more clearly delineated when nondestructive testing is required inaddition to the inspections, operational tests, and load tests.History of NFPA 1915The National Transporta
44、tion Safety Board (NTSB) report “Special Investigation ReportEmergency Fire Appara-tus,” adopted March 19, 1991, raised concerns about the quality and type of service and repair being done on fireapparatus. Subsequent inquiries from the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) about the different
45、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 fire appara-tus. While NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety
46、 and Health Program, requires fire departments toestablish a preventive maintenance program for their apparatus and equipment, there was no standard for such aprogram.The first edition of NFPA 1915, Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventive Maintenance Program, was issued in 2000 toestablish the minimu
47、m requirements for a preventive maintenance program for fire apparatus. These requirementswere designed to improve the safety and reliability of fire apparatus and support the requirements in other NFPAstandards related to emergency vehicle maintenance programs.19112 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, TESTING
48、, AND RETIREMENT OF IN-SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS2012 EditionTechnical Committee on Fire Department ApparatusDonald Frazeur, ChairLos Angeles Fire Department, CA UElden L. Alexander, U.S. Department of the Interior,ID ERep. National Wildfire Coordinating GroupWalter C. Caldwell, Charlotte Fir
49、e Department, NC UJohn F. Carrier, California Department of Forestry usually used to refer to the temperature ofthe air in which a structure is situated or a device operates.414, 20123.3.8 American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Aprofessional organization that is devoted to promoting knowl-edge of nondestructive testing.3.3.9 American Welding Society (AWS). An association thatprovides codes, guidelines, and standards utilized to evaluatewelded structures and components in welded structures.3.3.10 An
