Hydrant Maintenance Chap3 ADD2

Question 1

Spring hydrant inspection period is from?
2.1.1

Answer 1

March 1 through June 1
ACRO Irish Holy Month

Question 2

Fall hydrant inspection is from
2.1.2

Answer 2

September 1 through December 1

Question 3

What hours are hydrant inspections performed between?
2.1.3

Answer 3

0930-1700

Question 4

DEP supplies FDNY with caps. Units will obtain these caps through their? 2.3.2.

Answer 4

Division

Question 5

Defective hydrants are reported to —- through the Hansen hydrant Application.
2.4.1

Answer 5

DEP

Question 6

Hydrants that require a cap are considered defective hydrants? 2.4.1.

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Does the Hansen Hydrant system have the capability to record frozen hydrants for transmittal to the responsible FDNY Thawing apparatus. 2.4.2

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

T/F
When the hydrant is not in the companies administrative area, the officers should ensure the administrative company is notified of the defect and cause a WHITE disc to be placed on the hydrant only if it is unserviceable. 2.5.1.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the purpose of a white hydrant discs and what sizes are they placed on? 2.6.1.

Answer 9

Unserviceable hydrants

4 1/2 and 2 1/2

Question 10

When do you use a yellow hydrant disc? And on what sizes? 2.6.2.

Answer 10

Frozen hydrants
4 1/2 and 2 1/2

Question 11

When do you use a blue disc? 2.6.2

Answer 11

Sprinkler and standpipe systems.
They are not used on hydrants.

Question 12

If a hydrant is still found to be defective or repair work is unsatisfactory, utilize the Hansen hydrant application to report the defect given specific instructions in the ——— section. 2.7.2.

Answer 12

Comments section
You will receive a receipt from DEP about the Repair ticket.

Question 13

Priority hydrants. T/F
1- Only 2 hydrants on the block.
2- vital to the protection of high profile locations or critical infrastructure locations.
3- if two adjacent hydrants in a block are both out of service. They are both priority hydrants.
2.8.1

Answer 13

1-False only hydrant on the block
2-True
3-True

Question 14

To request a spray cap you have to be at least— years old. 3.3.
NEW

Answer 14

18

Question 15

When requesting a spray cap, there are two forms that need to be filled out ?
3.3

Answer 15

1– REQUIRE that a Request For Spray Caps form is completed, which can be found on the Internet under FD forms.
2- PROVIDE a copy of the Spray Cap Permit/Instruction sheet, which is also for under FD forms.
Officer on duty reviews forms and notifies applicant when the hydrant will be turned on.
RR Require Request
PP Provide Permit

Question 16

The officer on duty should schedule the unit to turn off the Hydrant during the ——and ———.
3.3.5.

Answer 16

6X
Remove the spray cap

Question 17

Spray caps shall not be placed on hydrants that have mains larger than? 3.3.6.

Answer 17

Larger than 20 inches.

Question 18

Do not put spray caps on which color hydrants? 3.3.6.

Answer 18

Red or yellow

Question 19

T/F
Spray caps shall not be placed on hydrants that are on two-way streets, near intersections, on bus routes, or on access routes to main traffic arteries. 3.3.6

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What are the hours that spray caps maybe used from? 3.3.7.

Answer 20

1000 hours until 2100
10am-9pm

Question 21

Annual hydrant pressure reading is done in which month?
Who does it? 4.1

Answer 21

May
Engine and squad companies

Question 22

Annual hydrant pressure reading. Readings for each calendar day Sunday to Saturday inclusive. They’ll be taken during which hours and recorded where?
4.1

Answer 22

1000
1300
1600
1900
2200
Hydrant Pressure Chart
PS this chart is posted in Housewatch AREA

Question 23

Officers on duty shall notify the BATT of hydrants that are?
4 Things
5.3.4

Answer 23

Number of ILLEGALLY open hydrants.
Number of hydrant shut down.
Number of spray caps placed.
Areas experiencing DANGEROUSLY low water pressure.