OAR 837-061-0005: Purpose— Standardization of Fire Protection Equipment

(1) ORS 476.030 requires the State Fire Marshal to make rules and regulations relating to standards for equipment used for fire protection purposes. ORS 476.410 requires that all fire protection equipment purchased by state and municipal authorities shall be equipped with standard thread for fire hose couplings and hydrant fittings as adopted by the State Fire Marshal. ORS 476.440 prohibits any person from selling in Oregon any fire protection equipment unless such equipment is fitted and equipped with the standard thread for fire hose couplings and hydrant fittings as adopted by the State Fire Marshal. This statute also provides for exemption from this requirement for special purposes. (2) The following rules and standards for fire protection equipment are adopted in order to implement the intent of the above statutes to provide for the interchangeability of fire hose and related equipment between fire departments during emergency operations.