AUC 205 Defective Hydrant Reporting

Question 1

How many defective hydrants may be reported on a CD-63

Answer 1

7

Question 2

You can use blue or black pen to fill out a CD-63?

Answer 2

False It is important to use BLACK pen

Question 3

The completed form is sent to ?

Answer 3

NYCDEP via fax

Question 4

A Defective hydrant file must be maintained. Where shall it be located?

Answer 4

In the front portioned of the hydrant card files

Question 5

Hydrant discs shall be placed on unserviceable hydrants except?

Answer 5

High pressure hydrants in accord with regs 28.3

High pressure hydrants are not inspected nor reported as defective

Question 6

Upon receipt of a repair ticket from the NYCDEP, the officer shall remove the hydrant card from the defective folder and cause an inspection, if the hydrant is found satisfactory, the hydrant disc shall be removed and entries shall be made where?

Answer 6

In RED on the Hydrant card, repair ticket and CD-63. Include “repaired”… date and officers name.The card shall be returned to its proper place in the file

Question 7

Units shall note on the hydrant card the presence of a custodian locking device. How?

Answer 7

“CN” on the front of the card under the 3 digit repair ID number

Question 8

A priority hydrant is?

Answer 8

The only hydrant on the block
A hydrant which is vital to the protection of a high profile location or critical infrastructure. “PRIORITY HYDRANT” in RED on the top of the hydrant card (BP 47A)

Question 9

A priority REPAIR is?

Answer 9

A priority hydrant OOS
2 Adjacent hydrants OOS in the same block (both reported as PR)
PR shall be put in the Hydrant type code

Question 10

Are yellow hydrants included in regular hydrant inspection duties?

Answer 10

YES

BTW they require 18 turns clockwise to fully open not 17 like ours

Question 11

Hydrants shall be reported defective when?

Answer 11

An inspection reveals a defect that wasn’t PREVIOUSLY reported.

A hydrant report previously has not been repaired since the last semi-annual inspection.

Upon receipt of a work ticket from NYCDEP that reveals the work to be unsatisfactory.

Question 12

Do not submit a CD-63 for missing caps and chains unless the defect has existed for how long?

Answer 12

24 months since the original was submitted or the work performed under a work ticket was unsatisfactory