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Technical Bulletins: Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: the Fire Department's Role in Protecting the Public Water System
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) 3-1-2006 Technical Bulletins: Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: The Fire Department's Role in Protecting the Public Water System Gary West Municipal Technical Advisory Service Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_mtastech Part of the Public Administration Commons The MTAS publications provided on this website are archival documents intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered as authoritative. The content contained in these publications may be outdated, and the laws referenced therein may have changed or may not be applicable to your city or circumstances. For current information, please visit the MTAS website at: mtas.tennessee.edu. Recommended Citation West, Gary, "Technical Bulletins: Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: The Fire Department's Role in Protecting the Public Water System" (2006). MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_mtastech/20 This Bulletin is brought to you for free and open access by the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) at TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins by an authorized administrator of TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TECHNICAL bulletin 03-01-06 DRINKING FROM A FIRE HYDRANT: The Fire Department’s Role in Protecting the Public Water System Gary L. West, Fire Management Consultant A revised state regulation concerning fire in carrying out the state’s primary enforcement hydrants is causing concern for fire department responsibility under the Federal Safe Drinking leaders, providers of public water supplies, Water Act. -
Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems
Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems OSHA 3256-09R 2015 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 “To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health.” This publication provides a general overview of a particular standards- related topic. This publication does not alter or determine compliance responsibilities which are set forth in OSHA standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Moreover, because interpretations and enforcement policy may change over time, for additional guidance on OSHA compliance requirements the reader should consult current administrative interpretations and decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the courts. Material contained in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission. Source credit is requested but not required. This information will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 693-1999; teletypewriter (TTY) number: 1-877-889-5627. This guidance document is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards and regulations promulgated by OSHA or by a state with an OSHA-approved state plan. -
Chapter 2 Water Distribution Design and Construction Standards And
CHAPTER 2 WATER DISTRIBUTION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS November 1998 Revised May 2007 Prepared by : City of Marysville Public Works / Community Development CITY OF MARYSVILLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 2 - WATER DISTRIBUTION Page No. 2-000 Water 2-1 2-010 General 2-1 2-020 Design Standards 2-2 2-030 Connections to Existing Water Main 2-2 2-040 Service Interruption 2-3 2-050 A. Water System Materials 2-3 B. Main Line 2-4 C. Dead End Line 2-4 D. Flexible Gasketed Joints - D.I. 2-4 E. Fittings 2-5 F. Polyethylene Encasement 2-5 G. Minimum Cover 2-5 H. Couplings 2-5 I. Adapters 2-6 J. Bolts in Piping 2-6 2-060 Hydrants 2-6 A. Requirements 2-6 B. Hydrant Leads 2-6 C. Installation 2-6 D. Hydrant Spacing and Guidelines 2-7 2-070 Valves 2-10 A. Gate Valves 2-11 B. Butterfly Valves 2-11 C. Valve Boxes 2-11 D. Operating Valve Nut Extensions 2-11 E. Valve Marker Post 2-12 F. Check Valves 2-12 G. Air & Vacuum Release Valves 2-12 2-080 Pressure Reducing Stations and Pressure Reducing Valves 2-12 2-090 Service Connections 2-14 2-100 Steel Casing 2-16 2-110 Galvanized Iron Pipe 2-16 2-120 Blowoff Assembly 2-17 2-130 Concrete Bedding & Blocking 2-17 2-140 Joint Restraint 2-17 2-150 Backflow Prevention 2-18 1. Reduced Pressure Backflow Assembly with Detector 2. Double Check Valve Assembly 3. -
Lagrange Fire Department Annual Report '19 Lagrange Fire Department Fire Lagrange Lagrange Fire Department Table of Contents
LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT '19 LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Message from Chief Brant 3 OVERVIEW LFD At a Glance 4 LFD Organizational Chart 6 LFD Zone Response Map 7 DIVISIONS Operations 8 Training 10 Prevention 11 Maintenance and Apparatus 12 Public Education 14 Accreditation 15 Special Projects 16 ACHIEVEMENTS 18 NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS/RETIREMENTS 20 2 LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF John Brant 2019 proved to be a very successful year for LaGrange Fire Department. We had many accomplishments and should be proud of our growth. We took a department that was in a good place and made it extraordinary. We continue to be an example for other departments to follow. As I have said it’s easy to be great once but the real challenge is being great all the time. We must, as an organization, keep our foot on the pedal and continue to grow and develop our people and our organization. Our goal at the LaGrange Fire Department is to continuously exceed the expectations of the community and our stakeholders. In 2019 we reached three major milestones. We added a fifth fire station that will provide quicker response to the northwest quadrant of the city. We added a training center that meets all our training needs. We maintained our ISO classification of 2 during our last audit. To have these two additions to our department within a single year is exceptional and to maintain our ISO classification was monumental. Each of these milestones helps us provide a better service for the citizens of LaGrange. -
Fire Department
City of Lynchburg Fire Department 2020 ANNUAL REPORT A Year In Review… 1 Table of Contents Message from the Chief ........................................ 3 Vision, Mission, and Values ................................... 4 Operations ............................................................ 5 Response Summary ............................................... 6 Special Teams ........................................................ 8 Administrative Services ......................................... 9 Fire Marshal’s Office ........................................... 10 Community Engagement & Risk Reduction ......... 13 Sheffield Parade ........................................ 14 Community Walk Through ........................ 14 Wet Down Ceremony ................................ 14 Lynchburg Daily Bread .............................. 14 One Community One Voice ....................... 15 Christmas Parade ...................................... 15 Feeding City Schools ................................. 15 Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service .......... 15 National Night Out .................................... 16 Real Men Wear Pink .................................. 16 CPR Training .............................................. 16 Chaplain/Restoration Services .................. 16 Fire Stations ........................................................ 17 Grants/Finance .................................................... 18 Staffing ................................................................ 20 Recruit Academy ...................................... -
Fire Department Department Department
FIRE DEPARTMENT Organization Set ––– Sections Organization Set # • Fire Administration & Operations 010101-01 ---15151515----070070 • Fire Prevention & Life Safety 010101-01 ---15151515----073073 As of fiscal year 20082008----2009,2009, the Fire Department was “folded into” the General Fund. Refer to FunFundd ###32#323232 to see thethethe 2008 and 2002007777 ActualsActuals.... 2009 – 2010 Proposed Budget --- Budget Summary General Fund – Fire 2009 – 2010 Fire Department Transition volunteer participation payment for points from a Budget Highlights materials and services payment to McMinnville Fire Volunteers Association to personal services fringe benefits individual Conduct self-assessment to establish risk analysis and develop a payments, meeting the requirements of the IRS. Standard of Coverage document for the Fire Department. This Upgrade the training room to incorporate features necessary for a process will set community and council expectations for more suitable training environment. Upgrades will include a measuring existing service levels and planning for improvement. projector, audio visual screen and audio system. Re-align Fire Department operational staffing using existing personnel and hours to provide for a full time fire engine company, Full-Time Equivalents two 911 emergency ambulances and one 12 hour transfer ambulance. To better use department resources, part time 2008-2009 Change 2009-2010 employees will be transitioned to staffing a transfer ambulance. This allows a fire engine company with three career staff to be FTE Adopted Budget 16.75 available 100% of the time and provides an opportunity to Firefighter / Paramedic - PT+ - 0.18 integrate volunteers and students on the fire engine 24 hours a Extra Help - Drill Night + 0.01 day. The result will be more consistent staffing with faster Extra Help - Fire + 0.41 response times and a simplified internal scheduling process. -
New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues-Student Manual
New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues NFC: Challenging Issues-Student Manual 1st Edition, 3rd Printing-October 2014 FEMA/USFA/NFA NFC: Challenging Issues-SM October 2014 New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues 1st Edition, 3rd Printing New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues NFC: Challenging Issues-Student Manual 1st Edition, 3rd Printing-October 2014 All materials in this course may be used and distributed by individual states for the purpose of delivering National Fire Academy (NFA) state-sponsored courses. All students must submit FEMA Form 119-25-2 (General Admissions Application Short Form) to receive a (DHS) FEMA/NFA training certificate. NOTE: Any other use of these materials that does not result in the receipt of a (DHS) FEMA/NFA training certificate is prohibited. This page intentionally left blank. NEW FIRE CHIEF: CHALLENGING ISSUES TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................................................. v Course Goal ....................................................................................................................................................... vii Audience, Scope, and Course Purpose .............................................................................................................. vii Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................... -
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Municipality of Anchorage Community Wildfire Protection Plan Municipality of Anchorage Community Wildfire Protection Plan Craig P. Goodrich, Fire Chief, Anchorage Fire Department by Susanne U. Rodman, MS, CF Forester, Anchorage Fire Department Anchorage, Alaska Joe Stam Stam’s Consulting, LLC Wasilla, Alaska Susanne U. Rodman is the forester for the Anchorage Fire Department. She works with public and private land owners to treat forest fuels to limit the spread and intensity of wildland fire. She has a B.S. and an M.S. in forestry while retaining the certified forester credential through the Society of American Foresters. Joseph C. Stam is a consultant for incident management with respect to all types of emergencies. Having served as the chief of fire and aviation for the State of Alaska Division of Forestry for eight years and as the incident commander for the Alaska Type I Team for seven years, Mr. Stam contributes significant skill and experience to all agency projects. Contributions to the Municipality of Anchorage Community Wildfire Protection Plan were made by Jennifer M. Klugh, Jason T. Kohler, Michelle Weston, Thomas G. Kempton, Bridget C. Bushue, Frank V. Cole, local residents and a host of agency staff from within and outside of Alaska. Jennifer M. Klugh serves the Anchorage Fire Department as the Firewise education specialist and supporting public information officer. She works with private residents to implement Firewise principles and leads the Wildfire Mitigation Office in education and outreach. Jason T. Kohler is the aviation manager and fuels specialist for the Anchorage Fire Department. His experience in wildland firefighting and helitack lends a high level of expertise and skill to the AFD Aviation Program. -
Fire Hydrant & Fire Water Supply Requirements
Chambers County Fire Marshal’s Office Fire Hydrant & Fire Water Requirements Fire Water Requirement: Chambers County Fire Code and International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, require approved fire water supplies for fire protection (Section 507). The inability of a proposed occupancy to provide adequate water and distribution systems for fire protection, as deemed necessary by the fire code official according to the hazards associated with the occupancy, shall constitute grounds to deny the issuance of a permit (Chambers County Fire Code, Exhibit A, Sec. 507.1.1). Fire Hydrants: 1. If you are in an area served by a water district or municipal services, fire hydrants are required if a 6” or larger main fronts any side of your property. In areas not served by a water district or municipal services, see the last section of this document, “Fire Water Supplies in Undeveloped Areas”. 2. The maximum distance from a fire hydrant to a building is 400’ per IFC 2018 507.5.1, with an allowable increase of up to 600’ for a building with an automatic sprinkler system. This distance should be determined “as a hose would lay”, and measured to the exterior portions of the building (perimeter of building). More than one hydrant may be necessary to meet this requirement. 3. Hydrants shall be located out of the collapse zone of a building (NFPA 24 2016 7.2.4). 4. Hydrants shall have unobstructed access (507.5.4). (ie., not blocked by fences, etc.) 5. A hydrant must be located within 100’ from an FDC. 6. The use of a hydrant must not require the blocking of main driveways or access into the facility. -
Chief's Message Emergency Preparedness
Chief’s Message It has been another busy year for the San Marcos Fire Department. The Department was able to complete some significant projects while still experiencing an ever-increasing demand for service. Thanks to prudent fiscal planning by the City, the Department was able to continue to provide its usual high levels of service to the community during the current economic downturn. In 2009, the Department’s response times were some of the fastest in the region. This was achieved by a well-planned road Emergency Preparedness system, strategic station locations and the diligence of the responders. Emergency preparedness is a top priority of the San Marcos One of the most significant accomplishments in 2009 was being City Council. The Department has a dedicated emergency awarded the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulance preparedness coordinator whose job it is to equip, plan and Transport contract for the City of San Marcos EMS Service Area. train City staff to manage major emergencies. This has been This will allow the Department to provide ambulance service in a busy year for the emergency preparedness program and the City for the next 10 years. significant strides have been made towards increasing Citywide preparedness. Emergency preparedness continued to be a priority. Training personnel in various emergency operations center positions One of the more notable accomplishments has been continued, thus improving the City’s preparedness for major designing a Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) emergencies. The Department also ordered a mobile trailer. The MEOC will greatly enhance the ability of the City to emergency operations center, which will be operational by this sustain both emergency and non-emergency operations during summer. -
Fire Hydrant Inspection and Maintenance
Fire Hydrant Inspection and Maintenance City of Defiance Water Division November 24, 2009 This manual was developed by the City of Defiance Water Division with the assistance of the Fire Division and Engineering Division. This manual was adopted by action of the City of Defiance Board of Control on November 24, 2009. This manual is available online at www.cityofdefiance.com/water/reports.shtml 2 Table of Contents Background …………………………………………………………………………… 5 Scope ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Privately Owned Hydrants ………………………………………………………… 5 Guidance Manuals and Publications ……………………………………………. 5 Dynamics of Water …………………………………………………………………. 6 WATER HAMMER BROWN WATER Purpose and Uses of Fire Hydrants …………………………………………….. 6 FIRE SUPPRESSION LINE FLUSHING TESTING SYSTEM OTHER USES BACKFLOW PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS Notification to Water Division …………………………………………………… 7 PRIOR TO OPERATION AFTER OPERATION Dry Barrel Hydrants ………………………………………………………………… 7 DIAGRAM OF TYPICAL HYDRANT PARTS Storz Fittings …………………………………………………………………………. 9 Painting and Color Coding Fire Hydrants ……………………………………... 9 PURPOSE DEFIANCE HYDRANT COLORS FIRE FLOW COLOR CODES Hydrant Repairs and Maintenance ……………………………………………… 10 RESPONSIBILITY Installation of Hydrants …………………………………………………………… 10 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLATION HYDRANT EXTENSIONS INSPECTION OF NEW HYDRANTS GENERAL SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR HYDRANT INSTALLATION 3 Table of Contents (cont.) Routine Inspection …………………………………………………………………. 12 FREQUENCY PROCEDURE Fire Flow Testing ……………………………………………………………………. 14 PURPOSE -
Fire Chief City of Edmond Fire Chief Profile
EDMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF EDMOND FIRE CHIEF CITY OF EDMOND FIRE CHIEF PROFILE The City of Edmond, Oklahoma seeks a highly motivated, Edmond operates 5 fire stations across the City’s 90 square miles. experienced and visionary fire service professional to serve Services provided by the Fire Department include fire suppression, as the next Fire Chief. This is an exceptional opportunity to fire prevention, basic and advanced emergency medical services, provide leadership and management to the City of Edmond hazardous materials response, accident response, rescue and a Fire Department in one of the most progressive city lake marine unit. Departmental front line apparatus and specialty governments in the United States. teams include (3) engine companies, (2) quint companies, (1) ladder company, (1) heavy rescue, (1) heavy rescue boat, (3) brush Edmond is an increasingly diverse city with a rich, rewarding pumpers, (1) 3500 gallon tanker/tenders, (1) 2500 gallon tanker/ quality of life and tremendous community spirit. A mere 20 tender, regional hazmat response unit/team, regional technical minutes north of downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, rescue response unit/team and dive rescue team. Edmond Edmond offers all of the advantages of a small community Fire is also home to a 52 acre Regional Fire Training Center. with the nearby cultural and entertainment resources of The Department has maintained an Insurance Services Office a big city. classification of 2/4/10. The total operating fire budget, including capital improvements, for FY 2016/2017 was $17.7 million. The THE DEPARTMENT Fire Department has successfully operated the twenty-four hour, seven day per week service within the revenues designated for The City of Edmond Fire Chief is responsible for planning, the Fire Public Safety Limited Tax Fund.