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A fire hydrant is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. Hydrants are very important to have functioning correctly.
A fire hydrant is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable fire fighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire. It can be pressurised or unpressurised.
Wet Hydrants are generally fed by water mains in urban and suburban areas. The dimensions of the mains vary greatly, and so the flow capacity of the hydrants can vary substantially. The location of hydrants is the first requirement in a mutual assistance call; the second most important piece of information is the flow capacity.
Some jurisdictions in the United States have adapted a colour scheme specified by the American Water Works Association. In these jurisdictions, flow capacity may be determined simply by examining the colour of the bonnet and caps of a fire hydrant. In other cases, finding out the capacity may be more difficult.
Chief Fire Protection Company is trusted throughout the southeast and has offices located in Atlanta, Birmingham and Nashville.