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FSRS Equivalency List | ||||||
What ISO considers equivalent to items listed in the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule | ||||||
Pumper Equipment (Table 512.A) | ||||||
Item | Needed | Equivalencies | C & S Part # | ALT Part # | ||
Booster tank | 300 gallons | 300 gallons or larger | ||||
Booster hose | 200 feet | 1-1/2" or 1-3/4" preconnected hose | ||||
1-1/2" hose | 400 feet | 1-3/4" or 2" hose | ||||
2-1/2" or larger hose | 1,200 feet | The first 400 feet can be 2", 2-1/2" or 3"; the remaining 800 feet must be 2-1/2" or larger hose. | ||||
Heavy-stream appliance (1,000 gpm) | 1 | Not needed when the Basic Fire Flow is less than 1,500 gpm. A mounted, elevated, or portable attack monitor is acceptable. May be prorated in 250 gpm increments. | ||||
Distributing nozzle (1-1/2" min.) | 1 | 1-1/2" or 2-1/2" piercing nozzle | PN-100 | |||
1-1/2" or 2-1/2" distributing nozzle, cellar nozzle | ||||||
Foam nozzle (1-1/2" minimum) | 1 | 1-1/2" or 2-1/2" eductor |
1 1/2" BYPP 7515 2 1/2" BYPP 9520 |
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Built-in proportioning system | CEP 3012 | |||||
CAFS | CAFS-VIP-15 | |||||
Foam | 25 gallons, of which 10 gallons is carried on the pumper | Any foam listed in the "UL Fire Protection Equipment Directory" as foam liquid concentrate (GFGV) | ||||
Class A foam | ||||||
Wetting agents, emulsifiers, and surfactants are not acceptable for credit as foam. | ||||||
2-1/2" playpipe with shutoff | 2 | Portable attack monitor with solid-bore tip | VBPP-STT-1 | |||
2-1/2" straight stream & spray with shutoff | 2 | 200 gpm nozzles | 2 ½" CG8020 | |||
1-3/4" combination vari-nozzle tip nozzles with a 2-1/2" adapter | 2 1/2" BD9520 | 2 ½" SG9520 | ||||
Portable attack monitor with fog tip | ||||||
1-1/2" straight stream & spray with shutoff | 2 | 1-3/4" combination nozzle with 1-1/2" coupling | BD 9520 | SG 9520 | ||
Breathing equipment (SCBA) (30-minute minimum) | 4 | 4 @ 30-minute or longer duration | ||||
Spare SCBA cylinders (30-minute minimum) | 4 | 4 @ 30-minute or longer duration | ||||
Portable air cascade or air filling station isnot deemed equivalent. | ||||||
Salvage covers (12-ft. x 18-ft.) | 2 | 12-ft. x 14-ft. canvas or rip-stop plastic | ||||
Handlight (4v wet, 6v dry) | 2 | Rechargeable 6v handlight | ||||
Hose clamp | 1 | 2-1/2", 3", or LDH hose clamp | ||||
Hydrant hose gate (2-1/2") | 1 | 4-way valve, LDH manifold, trimese | HGV-25 | |||
Burst hose jacket (2-1/2") | 1 | 2-1/2", 3", or LDH hose clamp | ||||
Gated wye 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" | 1 | Water thief, 2-1/2" gated wye with 1-1/2" reducers | WV2515 | |||
12- or 14-ft. roof ladder | 1 | 16-ft. roof ladder | ||||
24-ft. extension ladder | 1 | 28-, 30-, or 35-ft. extension ladder | ||||
Ladder/Service Equipment (Table 544.A and 544.B) | ||||||
Item | Needed | Equivalencies | ||||
Elevated stream device | 1 | 1,000-gpm or larger | ||||
Large spray nozzle (500-gpm minimum) | 1 | 500-gpm or larger (may be carried on a pumper) | ||||
Breathing equipment (SCBA) (30-minute minimum) | 6 | 6 @ 30-minute or longer duration | ||||
Spare SCBA cylinders (30-minute minimum) | 6 | 6 @ 30-minute or longer duration | ||||
Portable air cascade or air filling station isnot equivalent. | ||||||
Salvage covers (12-ft. x 18-ft.) | 10 | 12-ft. x 14-ft. canvas or rip-stop plastic | ||||
Electric generator (2500-watt) | 1 | PTO driven inverter – prorated based upon its capacity | ||||
Mini-generator floodlight – prorated in 500w increments | ||||||
Mini-generator ventilation fan – prorated in 1,000w increments | ||||||
Floodlight (500-watt) | 3 | Tripod floodlight | ||||
Mini-generator floodlight | ||||||
Smoke ejector | 1 | Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fan | ||||
Mini-generator ventilation fan | ||||||
Thermal imaging device | ||||||
Oxyacetylene cutting unit | 1 | Hydraulic or pneumatic cutting tool | ||||
Plasma cutting tool | ||||||
Oxy-gasoline cutting torch | ||||||
Circular saw with composite blade | ||||||
Thermal imaging device | ||||||
Power saw | 1 | Chain saw with carbide tip cutting blades | ||||
Thermal imaging device | ||||||
Handlight (4v wet, 6v dry) | 4 | Rechargeable 6v handlight | ||||
Pike pole (plaster hook) | 2 @ 6-ft. | 6 @ various lengths, similar type tool | ||||
2 @ 8-ft. | ||||||
2 @ 12-ft. | ||||||
Ladder 10-ft. collapsible (attic) | 1 | 10-ft. folding | ||||
14-ft. extension | 1 | 14-ft. combination | ||||
20-ft. roof | 1 | 16-ft. roof (additional) | ||||
28-ft. extension | 1 | 24-ft. extension | ||||
40-ft. extension | 1 | 35-ft. extension (additional) | ||||
Miscellaneous Equivalencies | ||||||
FSRS Item | Needed | Equivalency | ||||
Fire hydrant – | 1,000 gpm | 1,500 gpm (ANSI/AWWA C-502-05) | ||||
dry barrel | ||||||
Fire hydrant – | 1,000 gpm | 1,500 gpm (ANSI/AWWA C-503-05) | ||||
wet barrel | ||||||
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