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Fire hydrant. A fire hydrant, fireplug, firecock (archaic), [1] hydrant riser or Johnny Pump[2] is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. It is a component of active fire protection. Underground fire hydrants have been used in Europe and Asia since at least the 18th century.
Passed the House on December 2, 2013 (Roll Call Vote 613 384-0) The Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 (H.R. 3588) is a bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring that all new fire hydrants in the United States be lead -free beginning in 2014. The bill was passed by the United States House of Representatives ...
North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities. Despite fire hose and hydrant coupler standardization efforts that are at least 144 years old, [1] there remain significant areas in Canada, the United States, and Mexico that use fire hose and hydrant threads and other couplings that are incompatible with those used by neighboring fire ...
A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method, consisting of a water supply system providing adequate pressure and flowrate to a water distribution piping system, to which fire sprinklers are connected. Although initially used only in factories and large commercial buildings, systems for homes and small buildings are now available ...
Thieves have stolen about 300 fire hydrants in parts of Los Angeles County, according to the Golden State Water Co. The hydrants are sold for scrap metal.
Fire safety. Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the spread and impact of a fire. Fire safety measures include those that are planned during the construction of a ...
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal
Standpipe (firefighting) A standpipe or riser is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within the context of a building or bridge, a standpipe serves the same ...