GO #17 Inspection of Fire Hydrants

Question 1

Who is the Station hydrant officer?

Answer 1

Engine officer on C shift

Question 2

When are hydrants surveyed during the year?

Answer 2

May - October

Question 3

International fire code requires a __’ clearance around hydrants.

Answer 3

3 feet

Question 4

If any security or other devices are found on a fire hydrant that causes it to be unusable by firefighters, send a company referral using the FMO referral tool on the ____ menu of fires2000.

Answer 4

Tools

Question 5

Station Capt. shall maintain a list of hydrants in their FMA that present ____ abatement challenges.

Answer 5

weed

Question 6

Once stations have completed their hydrant surveys, station captains shall click the “_______ _______ “ button when annual Survey is complete.

Answer 6

Survey completed

Question 7

A defective hydrant report shall be completed for each effective hydrant, check the box “_____ ______.”

Answer 7

Water Bureau

Question 8

Do not send form 200.51 to “ __ _________.”

Answer 8

WB Shutdown

Question 9

If an out of service hydrant is not repaired within __ days, forward a duplicate defective hydrant report to “defective hydrants reports.”

Answer 9

15

Question 10

Request for emergency repairs to hydrants are made to the city of Portland Water Bureau Dispatcher, followed up with an e-mail to “_____ _________”

Answer 10

WB SHUTDOWN

Question 11

Anytime a hydrant is found damaged beyond use, you should attach a:

Answer 11

Red hydrant out of service ring

Question 12

If a hydrant is determined to be for “fire use only”, what type of the rings should you attach?

Answer 12

White “fire use only” ring

Question 13

If a hydrant is found to be turned off at the gate, Attach a ______ off at the gate ring.

Answer 13

Yellow

Question 14

What are the three water Districts facilities?

Answer 14

Rockwood
Burlington
Port of Portland

Question 15

Privately owned hydrants that are damaged should be referred where?

Answer 15

FMO company referral, in the tools menu of FIRES2000

Question 16

The nationally recognized method for marking hydrants out of service is to wrap them with what two things?

Answer 16

Burlap sack

Heavy duty black plastic bag

Question 17

Is it okay for people to lock their hydrants on private property? What color is this lock?

Answer 17

Yes as long as they have a permit, prevents water theft.

Redcap over the hydrant stem.

Question 18

Discrepancies on hydrant maps can be corrected using what?

Answer 18

Versaterm quarter section maps, then submit the “map change request” via intranet

Question 19

Anytime there is a new or moved hydrant the first in engine Company will do what four things?

Answer 19

1. Verify the information is accurate
2. Update their database
3. Perform a closed cap test
4. Submit map page correction

Question 20

When inspecting new hydrant’s always attach a Gate to each port when testing, why?

Answer 20

To ensure that the threads are “national standard” and in good condition

Question 21

To perform a closed cap test, after fully charging the hydrant, Close it down. Remove one of the 2 1/2 inch caps, place Palm of your hand over the Port, why?

Answer 21

To feel for suction indicating the bleeder valve is working.

Question 22

High-pressure hydrants have pressures up to ___ psi and are painted _____.

Answer 22

300 psi

Blue

Question 23

What type of hydrant should you never test?

Answer 23

High-pressure hydrants

Question 24

On high-pressure hydrants you should always turn the stem slowly and keep clear of ___ and ____.

Answer 24

Caps and stem

Question 25

A meter that measures the pressure of a hydrant can be in place for as long as?

Answer 25

One week or more

These are placed by the water bureau

Question 26

If a water main breaks, you should never attempt a shut off water using what?

Answer 26

Street valves

Question 27

When is it okay to use street valves to shut down water?

Answer 27

For individual hydrants

Question 28

Anytime a hydrant is being used legally by someone who has a permit, the permit should be attached to:

Answer 28

Chapman gate being used to obtain water from hydrant.

Question 29

Station officers shall place copies of out of service hydrant reports where?

Answer 29

One on the engine

One in the Watchroom