NFPA 291 - Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants, 2010 Edition

Maximize availability of water supplies in a fire emergency!

The newly updated 2010 edition of the NFPA 291: Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants is an important, informative reference that describes testing procedures utilized to accurately determine the rate of flow available at various locations for fire-fighting purposes. This Standard also covers the classification of hydrants in accordance with their rated capacities, and color coding of hydrants to indicate their class. 15 pp.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Administration
• Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
• Chapter 3 Definitions
• Chapter 4 Flow Testing
• Chapter 5 Marking of Hydrants