Ch. 6 Water Supply

Question 1

What are the three types of water supply in the city of Vancouver?

Answer 1

1. City Pressurized system (hydrants)
2. Static
3. Tanks

Question 2

What are they 4 fundamental components of all water systems?

Answer 2

1. source of water supply
2. means of moving the water
3. water processing and treatment facilities
4. water distribution system, including storage

Question 3

What are the two reservoirs that supply water to the city of vancouver?

Answer 3

Capilano and Seymour

Question 4

What is a dead-end hydrant?

Answer 4

When the hydrant is only supplied from one direction, reducing the PSI for further hydrants.

Question 5

What is a circulating feed or a looped line?

Answer 5

hydrants that are served by two or more directions, preserving PSI to other hydrants.

Question 6

How many imperial gallons does a DFPS flow?

Answer 6

> 3000

Question 7

How many imperial gallons does a blue hydrant flow?

Answer 7

> 1500

Question 8

How many imperial gallons does a green hydrant flow?

Answer 8

1000-1500

Question 9

How many imperial gallons does a yellow hydrant flow?

Answer 9

500-1000

Question 10

How many imperial gallons does a red hydrant flow?

Answer 10

<500

Question 11

What is the DFPS?

Answer 11

dedicated fire protection system

Question 12

Where are the pumping locations for the DFPS?

Answer 12

1400 Homer St
1400 W. Hastings St.

Question 13

How many hydrants are part of the DFPS?

Answer 13

50

Question 14

What is the PSI that the DFPS can be increased to? (what is it always at?

Answer 14

up to 3000 gpm, static at 1500 gpm for each of the 3 ports

Question 15

What is the drain on the DFPS?

Answer 15

drain that is at the base of the hydrant, 1/4 turn it clockwise to close

Question 16

How do you connect to the DFPS?

Answer 16

Install valve
Install 5” hose

Question 17

Where is a back up water resource for the city of Vancouver?

Answer 17

Little Mountain at Queen Elizabeth
holds 175 million liters of water

Question 18

Where can the fire department find static sources of water to draft from?

Answer 18

Gladstone ramp which was specifically made for the fire department

The ubc pool

Question 19

What is the hydro sub and how many gpm is it?

Answer 19

Meant to be lowered into the water, and can deliver up to 1000gpm

Question 20

How many fire boats does VFRS have?

Answer 20

2

Question 21

Where are the fire boats located?

Answer 21

Burrard Civic Marina and Main St. dock