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DRY HYDRANT [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

A permanently installed pipe that has pumper suction connections installed at static water sources to speed drafting operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Dispositif constitué d'une tuyauterie reliée à un plan d'eau [...] et qui permet de raccorder facilement et rapidement les équipements de pompage à une source d'eau dans le but de remplir un camion citerne ou d’alimenter une autopompe.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
CONT

To speed the process of getting the water into the apparatus, a dry hydrant is installed so that the engine company can connect to it and rapidly draft water through it, rather than connecting and deploying several sections of hard suction hose into the water for the draft operation ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)

Spanish

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