Testing and Inspecting Capabilities for Fire Departments

UL Solutions experts evaluate, inspect and test your crew’s equipment: pumps, aerial devices, ARFF, ground ladders and fire apparatuses.
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Testing equipment so your crew can respond with confidence

When your crew goes on a call, you need to take steps to support their safe return. We provide testing and inspection backed by more than 130 years of safety science experience to assess if your equipment complies with safety and performance requirements. Our nationwide network and mobile testing units come directly to your department, combining multiple on-site inspections into a single efficient visit.

We issue a certificate of inspection when equipment successfully completes testing in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. If equipment fails a test, we provide a comprehensive report detailing the deficiencies, helping you identify issues.

Why choose UL Solutions

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Accredited

Independent third-party testing organization accredited to ISO/IEC 17020 by the International Accreditation Service (IAS).

Flexibility

Flexible scheduling with our nationwide network of experts, able to combine testing for aerials, pumps and ladders in one visit.

Pricing

Transparent and competitive fee structure — no hidden fees or travel charges

Fire department testing services we deliver

Annual pump performance

Our on-site testing evaluates fire pump performance to NFPA 1910, Chapter 22.

  • We use mobile test units with flow capacity up to 3,000 gallons per minute.
  • We can conduct up to four in-service tests per day.
  • We perform vacuum, priming and rated capacity tests, as well as flow and pressure control assessments.

Annual aerial device testing

ARFF vehicle performance

Annual ground ladder testing

FES vehicle testing

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Fire truck undergoing pump testing

Annual pump performance testing

Our on-site testing evaluates fire pump performance to NFPA 1910, Chapter 22.

  • We use mobile test units with flow capacity up to 3,000 gallons per minute.
  • We can conduct up to four in-service tests per day.
  • We perform vacuum, priming and rated capacity tests, as well as flow and pressure control assessments.

Standards referenced

  • NFPA 1900

    Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles, Automotive Fire Apparatus, Wildland Fire Apparatus, and Automotive Ambulances

  • NFPA 1910

    Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Refurbishment, Testing and Retirement of In-Service Emergency Vehicles and Marine Firefighting Vessels.

    • Chapter 22 Performance Testing of Fire Pumps, Wildland, Ultra-High-Pressure and Industrial Supply Pumps
    • Chapter 23 Performance Testing of Aerial Devices
  • NFPA 1911

    Standard for Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Emergency Vehicles

  • NFPA 1930

    Standard on Fire and Emergency Service Use of Thermal Imagers, Two-Way Portable RF Voice Communication Devices, Ground Ladders, Rescue Tools, Fire Hose, and Fire Hose Appliances

    • Chapter 16 Inspection and Maintenance of Ground Ladder
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