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Hydrant
Policy and
Procedures
By:
Chief
Tommy
Thomas
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II. PRELIMNARY PROCESS:
o
The Assistant
Chief
on B
Shift
or
designee
will
provide
a
list
of
current
hydrant
listings
with the correct
hydrant numbers.
o
The Assistant Chiefor
designee
will
work
together
as a
team to assign
hydrants to
the
different
shifts
and apparatus, assigning
them by
stations
and corresponding
response zones.
o
The hydrant assignment
list will
be
submitted
to
the Assistant
Chief
for final
approval.
o
The Assistant
Chief
on
B
Shift
will
notify
the Water
Division
of
the
date
that
testing
will begin
and
will be responsible
for notifying the
Water
Division
of
any
changes
and sending the
PIO information
for a Press
Release.
.
The
list
provided
by B Shift
Assistant Chiefwill
be
typed up
and a database
created to track
the assigned
hydrants, shifts,
and assigned
apparatus.
o
This
will
become
the
ofiicial
list
that
will be
printed
out and
used every
time
hydrants are tested.
The list
will
only
be
changed
if new hydrants
have been
added
or
if hydrants have been
removed.
.
A
copy
ofhydrant
assignments
will
be
disseminated to the
Chiefof
Communications
and
the Water
Division in the case
that
follow
up on a specific
hydrant needs to
be conducted-
III. FORMS:
r
There are
four
forms that
will
be
used
for
checking
hydrants, the
hydrant work
order
fornr,
hydrant
flow
correction form,
and
the hydrant testing
form.
Any
updates
or
revisions will be
provided
by
B
Shift.
o
The hydraat testing
form
is
to
be completed
every
time
tbat a
hydrant
is
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o
These
numbers
will
stay
with the
hydrant and the
hydrants
history
even
if
removed from the
system.
The corresponding
number will
not
be
reassigned
to
another hydrant.
o
If
a
hydrant is
inoperable to the hydrant
work
order
form should
be
completed
and
turned
in
to the District
Chief. The description
of
the
problem
noted
should be
specific
and
immediately
place
an
"Out
of
Service Ring"
on
the
hydrant
and
call
it
in
to
Dispatch.
o
All
forms
must
be
turned
in
to the
District
Chief
for
review
and
signature
denoting completion of
the
project
and approval.
The Assistant
Chief or
his
designee
will
turn in all
completed
paperwork
into
the
LCFD
Recording
Keeping
Division. Date the
form
was
received will
be
noted along
with the signature
of
the
receiver,
copies
will
be sent
to
the Communications
Chief as
well as the
Water
Division for
repairs.
Note:
Once
GPS
in
servicg
hydrant testing
will
be
modifrcd.
W
.G.PoS
Proced\
forTesting
h"
Readings
N@dd
For
Hydmnt
Test
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Lake
Charles
Fire
Department
GPS Unit
Operational
Guidelines
1)Tum green on/offbutton on top ofGPS Uit
2)Wat fOr GPS Unt to power up S_
intialstalt up
3)PresS the lower
ht minus button to activate the GPS Uv
s
4)Allow TerraSync Sofhareto power up
5)Allow GPS IINIT to synchronlze with Satellies(minilllum of 5 Satellites nlus
be locked in before going to
xt step)
6)Open thetOplen STAU
S drop down menu and selectthe DATA tab
7)BOTTOM ofthe screen selectthe CREAY
Button.(DO NOT CIIANGE
AR InING IN TU
S PAGE).
8)Standing directly over the Ftte Hydrant select the red hydrant in the
dle ofthe
9)OnCe the topDt nashing bull's eye countsto 15 you can move awaythe
hydrant
10)Record all pertinent infomation to include Location ofHydrant(TmcL Si
Hydrant out ofServiceD The 10cation ofhydrant is required
ll)When an infB
11lation has been imputed into the T
ble devise Select DONE on
the bottom ofthe screen
12)Go to next hydrant follow steps 5 thru ll.Unti all bydrants are done for th
day.
13)On caCh Wednesday all GPS Units will be tumed in to the Tramng Diion to be
downloaded
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acknowledgment
of
this
Policy
will
be
for
each person
to
acknowledge:
o
All
testing
will be
recordd on
GPS and
paper.
o
Each member
has
read
the
policy
and
procedure
and
understands.
.
Any
person
who
does
not understand
any
part
has the opportuaity
of
discussion
thoiisue
with
their
immediate
supervisor.
Supervisor
will address
issue up chain.
The acknowledgment
ofthis
Policy
will
be
for
each
person
to acknowledge.
o
Captains
working
over
must check
10 hydrants
per
shift
o
Work
orders
will be
turned
in with completed
hydrants
and
all
hydrants
with
problems.
X.
EFFECTIVE
DATE
This
policy
is effective
Approved.
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ITYDRANT
WORK
ORDER
FORM
Please
print
legibly
Date: / /
Hydrant Number:
Location:
Name:
DC:
Apparatus:
Shift:
Problerns
Noted:
Was
the hydrant
able
to
be
repaired? If
YES, what
actions were
taken?
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Note: 2.5
:
2
Y,
rnch connection
4.5:5inchconnection
HYDRANT TESTING FORM
Dateof
Test:
I
Name: Apparatus: Shift:
DG:
Number Location Flushinq
Drain
Static
Residual Flow GPM Color
Q
4.5
Manufacturer
Gomments
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
ALMO
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ShifL:
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Name
Apparalus:
Shift: DC:
Number
Location
Manuracturer
coment3
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M O
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M 0
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M O
A L M O
A L M 0
A L M O
A L M O
A L M O
A L M O
Additional
Commsnts:
SEiature
of firefigttter
completing torm:
Oate Tufirod
lnl
Rev sedin Ap
2013
By:Chief Tommy Thomas