Fire and Foam Pump Rentals

Total Group offers fire pump and foam pump rentals for planned maintenance, upgrades and special projects at industrial facilities. A temporary pump can support a defined work period while the site team manages the affected fire-protection system, work window and return to service.

What a fire or foam pump rental helps address

The rental decision starts with the system and the work, not with a pump name alone. The required flow, pressure, fluid, connection arrangement, drive or power source and operating period all affect whether a particular unit is suitable for discussion. A pump used during maintenance may support a temporary arrangement, but renting equipment by itself does not establish that the arrangement meets the facility’s fire-protection design, code requirements or approval conditions.

Fire pump inspection, testing and maintenance are separate activities. NFPA identifies NFPA 25 as the baseline for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire-protection systems, and its fire-pump guidance distinguishes routine inspection and testing from the design, installation and acceptance testing performed when a pump is placed into service. The agreed rental scope should therefore identify whether the request is for equipment only or whether separate qualified work is needed for assessment, connection, testing, commissioning or restoration.

Plan the rental around the system impairment

When a fixed fire pump or related equipment is taken out of service, the site has a planned impairment. NFPA’s impairment guidance describes an impairment as a system that is out of order, whether the condition is planned or unexpected. It recommends determining the affected area and expected duration, assessing increased risk, assigning an impairment coordinator and notifying the fire department, insurer, alarm company and other applicable authorities or site contacts as required by the adopted framework and site program.

A temporary pump may be one measure considered in an impairment plan. It is not a universal substitute for every control. Depending on the facility, the plan may also address ignition sources, fuel, fire watch, evacuation, notification and the inspections or tests needed before the system is returned to service. The owner, authority having jurisdiction and other responsible parties must confirm what the site requires. Total Group does not promise a guaranteed response or mobilisation time through this rental page.

Foam pump requests need product-specific review

For a foam pump request, identify whether the pump will handle concentrate or foam solution. Provide the product name, manufacturer data and any available safety or technical data sheet. Foam types are not interchangeable, and compatibility depends on the product, concentration, materials and system arrangement. The information supplied for an inquiry helps the parties discuss whether the proposed equipment and connections fit the intended use.

Environmental controls also depend on the product and jurisdiction. Environment and Climate Change Canada says that not all firefighting foams contain PFAS, but recommends treating products marked AFFF, AR-AFFF, FP or FFFP as potentially containing PFAS unless the composition is confirmed. Its current guidance states that releases from testing of certain C8 AFFF must be contained and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner, and that AFFF should go to an authorised hazardous-waste facility. Provinces and territories approve, license and monitor waste-management operations, so the applicable waste classification and disposal route must be confirmed for the site.

A surrogate-liquid or dry testing method may reduce or avoid some discharge in a particular testing program, but it does not automatically replace every required wet test, acceptance test or other authority-approved activity. Ask the project’s qualified designer, owner representative or authority having jurisdiction what testing is required for the system and the work.

What the owner or project team should prepare

Send the information available so Total Group can discuss the rental against the proposed use:

System and work: Facility location, affected fire-protection system, reason for the rental, planned maintenance or upgrade scope and site contact.
Pumping requirements: Required flow and pressure, water or other fluid source, discharge destination, expected operating duration and existing pump data or performance curve.
Foam information: Concentrate or solution, product name, manufacturer, technical data, safety data and any known PFAS or fluorinated-foam history.
Connections and placement: Suction and discharge sizes, hose or piping interfaces, drawings or photographs, placement space, access and unloading restrictions.
Power and site controls: Available power or fuel arrangements, containment needs, impairment procedures, notifications and any authority or insurer conditions already identified.
Dates and records: Required-on date, work window, expected return date, schedule flexibility and relevant pump, system, testing or service records.

Identify unknowns rather than estimating them. Before arranging equipment, confirm who is responsible for transport, connections, operation, monitoring, testing, notifications, demobilisation and return to service. Those responsibilities and any accessories or supporting work should be agreed for the specific rental.

Discuss fire or foam pump availability

Contact Total Group with your pump requirements, system details and rental dates to discuss equipment availability and rental options. For other fire-protection services, visit Fire Services.