There is a reason research shows that many firefighters call in sick on hose testing day. They hate doing it. Hose Testing is dangerous if handled in house because of the strain placed on your equipment. Waterway can perform all aspects of the hose testing process and will test on equipment specially designed to test fire hose.

Recently, a department that currently employs Waterway's services suffered expensive damage to pump by testing hose with their own engines. During a drill night while the driver was bringing the pressure up in the hose that was being tested, the engine started to shake and bang. The impellers in the pump overheated and cracked the $35,000 pump housing. In an effort to complete the task, the chief ordered another engine to the test site, hooked the hose up and attempted to repeat the process. You guessed it; engine #2 was also damaged

Fire hose testing takes up more time and effort than just about any other task on drill days. Employ Waterway and save your team hours and sometimes days of drill time.

In case of property damage or loss of life during a fire fighting operation that suffered from equipment failure, your department may be scrutinized. You could be held liable for malfunctions due to improper testing, personnel training, gauge calibration, and more. Entrust Waterway to handle all of your fire hose testing requirements.

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Identifying each hose length and recording test results provides your department with an organized catalog of your routine testing, limiting liability. It also prevents accidental use of a failed hose. Without proper records, all the effort that was put into the testing process goes to waste. Record keeping becomes the most important aspect of hose testing. Well maintained hose test records can be used for new hose purchasing plans. You will have on-line access to your hose records 24/7.

With decades of experience in the fire service, Waterway franchisees know firsthand that your men have more important tasks at hand than testing fire hose. Fire hose is placed back on your truck in our parade style pack or your own unique style.

Waterway has been audited and certified in all of our functional areas. Waterway has implemented a defect cause analysis system for preventive and corrective action for continued quality improvements and customer satisfaction. Waterway is NOT a simple pump and truck operation but a value added company. We are the ONLY ISO Quality Certified hose testing company in the USA.

We will happily provide you with the names of fire chiefs who have used Waterway. Don't take our word for it... take theirs.

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