S-13 AND S-14 STANDPIPE SYSTEM
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ Covered Hose. Answer: A hose with a jacket covered and lined
with a continuous synthetic rubber or plastic. The cover is usually
thicker than a coating.
◉ Fire Hose. Answer: A flexible conduit used to convey water.
◉ Hose Valve. Answer: The valve to an individual hose connection
◉ Occupant Use Hose. Answer: Fire hose designed to be used by the
building's occupants to fight incipient fires prior to the arrival of
trained fire fighters or fire brigade members.
◉ Unlined Hose. Answer: A hose consisting of only a woven jacket
that is usually of linen yarns and is of such quality that the yarn
swells when wet, tending to seal the hose.
◉ Hose Size. Answer: An expression of the internal diameter of the
hose.
, ◉ Hose Station. Answer: a combination of a hose rack, hose nozzle,
hose, and hose connection.
◉ In Service. Answer: The status of hose stored in a hose house, on a
rack or reel, or on a fire apparatus that is available and ready for
immediate use at an incident. This doesn't include hose in the
storage where it is not readily available to be put into service at an
incident.
◉ In Storage. Answer: A hose that is not readily available for use
because it is not at the scene of an incident and not loaded on a
vehicle that can transport it to the scene.
◉ In Use. Answer: Hose being used during fire suppression or
during training.
◉ Impairment Coordinator. Answer: The person responsible for
ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire
protection system is placed out of service. The building owner shall
assign an impairment coordinator to comply with the requirements
of this section. In the absence of a specific designee, the owner shall
be considered the impairment coordinator.
◉ Labeled. Answer: Equipment or materials to which has been
attached a label, symbol or other identifying mark or an
organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ Covered Hose. Answer: A hose with a jacket covered and lined
with a continuous synthetic rubber or plastic. The cover is usually
thicker than a coating.
◉ Fire Hose. Answer: A flexible conduit used to convey water.
◉ Hose Valve. Answer: The valve to an individual hose connection
◉ Occupant Use Hose. Answer: Fire hose designed to be used by the
building's occupants to fight incipient fires prior to the arrival of
trained fire fighters or fire brigade members.
◉ Unlined Hose. Answer: A hose consisting of only a woven jacket
that is usually of linen yarns and is of such quality that the yarn
swells when wet, tending to seal the hose.
◉ Hose Size. Answer: An expression of the internal diameter of the
hose.
, ◉ Hose Station. Answer: a combination of a hose rack, hose nozzle,
hose, and hose connection.
◉ In Service. Answer: The status of hose stored in a hose house, on a
rack or reel, or on a fire apparatus that is available and ready for
immediate use at an incident. This doesn't include hose in the
storage where it is not readily available to be put into service at an
incident.
◉ In Storage. Answer: A hose that is not readily available for use
because it is not at the scene of an incident and not loaded on a
vehicle that can transport it to the scene.
◉ In Use. Answer: Hose being used during fire suppression or
during training.
◉ Impairment Coordinator. Answer: The person responsible for
ensuring that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire
protection system is placed out of service. The building owner shall
assign an impairment coordinator to comply with the requirements
of this section. In the absence of a specific designee, the owner shall
be considered the impairment coordinator.
◉ Labeled. Answer: Equipment or materials to which has been
attached a label, symbol or other identifying mark or an
organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
