NFPA 1901 TIA for Hose/Nozzle Securing

[doug_e 0]

A Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) was added to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, 2003, concerning the securing of hose storage areas on fire apparatus. A TIA is issued when an emergency need arises to amend the NFPA document between regular adoption cycles. This TIA was issued by the Standards Council and became effective on November 18, 2005.

My question is:

Is this TIA for mandatory for newly manufactured apparatus only or all apparatus, new and old? Or mandatory for new rigs and advised for in service rigs?

For more info... LINK: NFPA Hose bed securing

[Monty 35]

From D & S Custom Covers

The TIA affects all hose storage areas on apparatus and went into effect with apparatus delivered on or after November 18, 2005.

[IzzyEng4 427]

YEs, Our new 2006 Smeal Rescue pumper had to have some soret of hose bed and well protection. Due to the time we bid the truck (November 19, 2005 a day after the standard came into effect) we had to have a hose bed cover, cover and netting for the crosslays and a webbing for the front bumper well. If we take them off, we are no longer covered by the NFPA standard. If our truck was ordered earlier than Nov 18, 2005 the standard would not have been forced upon us, it was optional.

All new apparatus built after this date have to have some sort of hose cover on ther truck. Old apparatus do not have to have hose covers since it would be an after market add on but they recomend you to add coveres, not forcing you too.

This standard came about after an incident in PA where a nozzle from a crosslay feel out of it's bed, strking and killing a young woman.