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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.
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
The next time you think about parking in front of a fire hydrant, remember that A) it is illegal, and B) you might end up like this person. The driver probably figured," Hey, what are the chances ...
External access point for fire sprinkler and dry standpipe at a building in San Francisco, US Antique wet standpipe preserved at Edison and Ford Winter Estates. 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 ...
The Golden Fire Hydrant (also called " the Little Giant ") is a fire hydrant on the corner of Dolores Park in the Mission District of San Francisco. The hydrant is celebrated for being one of the few functioning hydrants after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [1] [3] The earthquake broke many of the cisterns and water mains, and most of the ...
A parking violation is the act of parking a motor vehicle in a restricted place or in an unauthorized manner. It is against the law virtually everywhere to park a vehicle in the middle of a highway or road; parking on one or both sides of a road, however, is commonly permitted. However, restrictions apply to such parking, and may result in an ...
K-factor (fire protection) In fire protection engineering, the K-factor formula is used to calculate the volumetric flow rate from a nozzle. Spray nozzles can for example be fire sprinklers or water mist nozzles, hose reel nozzles, water monitors and deluge fire system nozzles.
Raised pavement marker. The orange markers separate opposing traffic lanes. The blue marker denotes a fire hydrant on the left sidewalk. A raised pavement marker is a safety device used on roads. These devices are usually made with plastic, ceramic, thermoplastic paint, glass or occasionally metal, and come in a variety of shapes and colors.