NFPA 291 Water Supply and Fire Flow Testing is an online, self-paced fire protection systems course for fire inspectors, fire marshals, code officials, plans examiners and other fire prevention professionals. Accurate water-supply data is essential for evaluating available fire flow and supporting the design and review of water-based fire protection systems.
Course Details
Duration: Approximately one hour
Credit: One contact hour
Delivery format: Online and self-paced
Standard: Based on NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants
Prerequisites: No formal prerequisites. Basic familiarity with fire hydrants and fire protection systems is helpful.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
• Describe the proper setup and procedure for conducting a hydrant flow test.
• Distinguish among static pressure, residual pressure and flow-test measurements.
• Collect and interpret water-supply test data.
• Document test results for inspection, evaluation and plan-review purposes.
Assessment and Certificate
Learners must complete the instructional content and pass the final examination with a score of at least 80 percent. A certificate of completion is issued after all course requirements are satisfied.
This course is developed for practical field application by experienced fire-service and code professionals. It connects nationally recognized guidance with the inspection, testing, documentation and plan-review responsibilities performed by fire prevention personnel.
NFPA 1030 JPR Alignment
This course supports the following job performance requirements in NFPA 1030, 2024 edition:
- Fire Inspector: 7.4.16 — verify available fire flow using flow-test results and water-supply data.
- Fire Plans Examiner: 8.3.7 — evaluate required fire flow and hydrant location and spacing.
- Fire Marshal — Mission-Specific: 5.2.3 and 5.2.13 — support compliance-inspection programs and consider emergency operations and firefighter safety.
This course supports the listed JPRs but does not by itself confer NFPA certification or constitute a complete performance evaluation of any JPR.