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| Who is responsible for determining hydrants over 200 PSI? |
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| Who is responsible for the initial painting of Hydrants over 200 PSI? |
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| What color are hydrants over 200 PSI? |
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| The blue reflectors located on the street pavement to indicate hydrant locations are called? |
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| Pole bands are used to help the engine company locate the fire hydrant. They are usually what color? |
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| yellow on hte telephone pole closes to the fire hydrant |
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| The centerline of streets, rivers and/or flood control channels divide first-in districts of stations. What is this called? |
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| Station hydrant district boundary lines |
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| What form is the Fire Hydrant Record? |
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| Hydrants for Low Density Residential Homes shall be spaced? |
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| Hydrants for High Density Residential and Residential/Commercial shall be located? |
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| Hydrants for Industrial Commercial shall be located? |
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| Hydrants for High Density Industrial shall be spaced? |
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| When are hydrants permitted to be used the Fire Department members? |
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| only in performance of their duties |
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| How shall hydrants be opened and closed? |
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| slowly to avoid water hammer |
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| Who is responsible for flushing fire hydrants? |
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| What shall be done when a fire hydrant is found inoperative because of damage, obstruction or is being used illegally? |
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| report it to the Hydrant and Access Unit. |
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| A routine test of hydrants shall be made at least? |
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| The maximum period of time between test periods shall be_______? |
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| The time for testing will be determined by the ___________? |
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| What form is the fire hydrant TEST record? |
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| Where are the hard suction and drafting hydrants found? |
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| station 86,91 and 97's district |
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| Reclaimed water hydrants are normally what color? Where are they found? |
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| Connected to the tops of hydrants for use by other City departments? |
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| A gate valve installed on a hydrant for use by contractors? |
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| what are the references for Fire Hydrants and Water Systems? |
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Manual of Operation, Volume 2, 4/2-01.01
Manual of Operation, Volume 3, 6/5-04.01
City of Los Angeles Fire Code, Division 9 |
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| What are the 4 different ways that Hydrants shall be identified on the reports and records? |
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S.F.H - Single Fire Hydrant (2 1/2" S.F.H., 4" S.F.H)
D.F.H- Double Fire Hydrant (2 1/2" x 4" and 4"x4")
S.S.F.H - Subsurface Fire Hydrant (usually found at Airports and Private Properties)
B.U.F.H. - Built up Fire Hydrants; an assembled unit of 4" or 6" pipe surmounted by an angle valve with a 2 1/2" or 4" outlet. |
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| Who is responsible for the installation and replacement of hydrant reflectors? |
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| Reflectors in the flatland areas are used to designate what? and where are they placed? |
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| They are used to designate Mid-block hydrants or hydrants obstructed from view and is installed into the middle of the street pavement. |
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| When practicable, who shall perform hydrant tests? |
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| An Officer and/or an Engineer |
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| Approximately how many turns should it take to get water to flow from a Hydrant? |
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| 3 full turns, if not, close hydrant and call the Hydrant and Access Unit. |
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| Where are the hydrants with extremely high pressures located? What color are their tops? |
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| Located in the Topanga Canyon-Fernwood area, and they also have red-tops. |
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| What must by used when utilizing the red-top or subsurface hydrants in the Topanga Canyon-Fernwood area? |
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| a reducing valve because of the Extremely High pressures of the Hydrants. |
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