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11 Cards in this Set
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What's is a fire hydrant ? |
A piece of equipment fixed to a main water supply, used by firefighters to access water |
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Who is responsible for making sure there is enough water available for firefighters? |
The London fire and emergency planing authroity LFEPA |
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What do hydrants have to do to meet the British standard? |
1- 65mm round thread outlet to a standard pipe 2- minimum flow of 2000 litres per minute at a minimum pressure of 1.7 bar 3- must be anitclockwise opening |
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What's the name of hydrants today and how are they protected from freezing |
Name - screwdown hydrants Protected - they have a drain boss, this drains water from the hydrant after use |
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What's is a hydrant plate and what does it look like |
What is - a sign to inform the location of the hydrant Look like - they are yellow with a black H |
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What's does the number mean on a hydrant plate |
Size of the main in inches or millimetres |
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What's does the bottom number mean on a hydrant |
Distance of the hydrant in feet/ metres |
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What's are the 3 pieces of equipment used to transfer water from hydrant to hose - and what's it's all called |
3 pieces - standpipe, key and bar Name - hydrant gear |
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What's involved in 'setting into'a hydrant |
Removing the hydrant cover, contacting the standpipe to the outlet and flushing hydrant |
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What a are the 2 types of hydrant leak detection device |
1- magnetic 2- screw on |
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2 types of hydrant tests and how often should they be done |
Visual inspection (yearly) Operational test every 4 years between April - September |
