Members of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) are experts at building big trucks with big horsepower and big water flow. These capabilities are exactly what the fire service needs for putting out big fires. It is not, however, what you either need or want for testing hose, nozzles, and couplings. Annual Testing is Essential While the importance of proper equipment testing and maintenance is indisputable, it still seems that there are departments where this i