Yearly Fire Hose Testing

 
By Deputy Chief Chris Howell
May 18, 2026
 

Last Week Thursday & Friday Pingree Grove & Countryside Personnel With assistance from Hanover Township Emergency Services and Fire Catt, Tested all of our Fire Hose. Fire Catt did the pressure Testing Personnel Repacked the Hose, with assistance from Hanover Township. 19253 Feet of Hose was Tested and 700 Feet of Hose Failed. We repacked Hose on 5 Engines, 2 Tenders and a Brush Truck. The remaining Hose was rolled and distributed to our Stations, this Hose is used for Spare Hose to replace Hose used at a Fire that needs to be Washed, Dried or just to replace damaged Hose.