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HYDRANT SYSTEM EXPLAINED

  Introduction :   All tires in initial stage are small and can be fought easily then and there if trained fire men and well maintained Hand Appliances are available, close to the place of occurrence of tire. Hand Appliances are therefore, of immense importance as they will not let the small lire take to large proportions. F ire multiply to large sizes perhaps because of scheduled areas like warehouses, automatic plants requiring minimal man power, people are available but are not trained for the purpose. Extinguishers and Buckets are not properly maintained they may be empty or not operative at all etc. it is then when comes the role of well laid Fire Hydrant System. Fire hydrant system is capable of extinguishing tires of large sizes in small time if it is handled by trained personnel. As a matter of fact a well designed and well laid F ire Hydrant Service is the back bone of the entire available fire fighting means as it lights fires of serious proportions in al...