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2 lists · 8 items · 11 photosFire department connection (FDC) maintenance checklists
Fire department connection (FDC) maintenance checklists for the quarterly and annual rounds: 2 free lists, 8 items and 11 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against NFPA 13 and NFPA 25; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The fire department connection (FDC) rounds
Fire department connection (FDC) QuarterlyFire department connection (FDC) quarterly maintenance checklistInlet caps, swivels and clappers, identification signage and the approach to the FDC checked each quarter4 items6 photosFire department connection (FDC) AnnualFire department connection (FDC) annual maintenance checklistInternal inspection and any flow or check-valve work run and certified by the licensed contractor; the site observes and records what is found4 items5 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Fire department connection (FDC) quarterly maintenance checklistquarterly
- Every quarter, and after any landscaping, paving or parking change near the connection, since a blocked or capless FDC is only discovered by the crew that needs it. Run by: The building or facilities person walking to each FDC on the quarterly round, checking the inlets, caps and signage and the clear path to them from the street.
- Fire department connection (FDC) annual maintenance checklistannual
- On the system's periodic cycle, the pass that looks inside the FDC and the check valve for obstruction, which no external cap-and-approach round can confirm. Run by: The licensed fire-protection contractor performs and certifies the internal inspection of the FDC and check valve and any required flow work, with the AHJ witnessing; the building team observe and record the condition and results.
What most often fails on a fire department connection (FDC)
- Caps or breakables missing and the inlet full of trash, rocks or a nest, so a hose can't couple and the crew loses time clearing it.
- Landscaping, snow storage, parking or a dumpster grown up in front of the FDC so the responding crew can't reach it.
- Identification sign faded or gone, so nobody can tell which system the connection feeds under pressure of a call.
- Internal obstruction inspection skipped for years, so a slug of debris or a swollen gasket behind the inlet chokes the flow when the FDC is finally used.
- Check valve found weeping back into the system but the finding never dated on the building side, so it slips off the follow-up list.
- Contractor's certified report filed but nothing recorded at the site, so the AHJ can't be shown when the connection was last opened up.
Common questions
- Which fire department connection (FDC) maintenance rounds do these checklists cover?
- Fire department connection (FDC) quarterly maintenance checklist (quarterly): Every quarter, and after any landscaping, paving or parking change near the connection, since a blocked or capless FDC is only discovered by the crew that needs it. Fire department connection (FDC) annual maintenance checklist (annual): On the system's periodic cycle, the pass that looks inside the FDC and the check valve for obstruction, which no external cap-and-approach round can confirm.
- Who runs the fire department connection (FDC) maintenance round?
- The building or facilities person walking to each FDC on the quarterly round, checking the inlets, caps and signage and the clear path to them from the street. The licensed fire-protection contractor performs and certifies the internal inspection of the FDC and check valve and any required flow work, with the AHJ witnessing; the building team observe and record the condition and results.
- What most often fails on a fire department connection (FDC)?
- Caps or breakables missing and the inlet full of trash, rocks or a nest, so a hose can't couple and the crew loses time clearing it. Landscaping, snow storage, parking or a dumpster grown up in front of the FDC so the responding crew can't reach it. Identification sign faded or gone, so nobody can tell which system the connection feeds under pressure of a call. Internal obstruction inspection skipped for years, so a slug of debris or a swollen gasket behind the inlet chokes the flow when the FDC is finally used.
- Which standards is fire department connection (FDC) work verified against?
- NFPA 13, published by the National Fire Protection Association; NFPA 25, published by the National Fire Protection Association. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 2 lists (8 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.