NFPA has made a major revision to NFPA 1961, Standard on Fire Hose, 2020 Edition. The new requirement that 1½ in. to 3 in. attack hose be tested in accordance with:
the radiant heat test in ANSI/UL 19, Line Fire Hose and Line Assemblies. The incidence of fire hose burn-through was brought to the attention of the technical committee and was reviewed by several stakeholders working to develop test methods to assess fire hose for resistance to radiant and conductive heat. The newly developed test methods in the 2018 edition of ANSI/UL 19 are now required by NFPA 1961 for testing attack hose.
The definition for booster hose has also been added to the standard, as well as a new requirement in Chapter 4 that specifically addresses booster hose.
NFPA 1961 now requires friction loss design test results to be available if requested at the time of purchase, in an effort to assist the consumer with decision-making.