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How have fire hydrants changed history?
Fire hydrantFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Fire hydrant in Charlottesville, Virginia, USAA fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 1800s were called Johnnies[citation needed]), is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire. Buildings near a hydrant may qualify for an insurance discount since firefighters should be able to more rapidly extinguish a fire on the insured property.The concept of fire plugs dates to at least the 1600s. This was a time when firefighters responding to a call would dig down to the wooden water mains and hastily bore a hole to secure water to fight fires. The water would fill the hole creating a temporary well, and be transported from the well to the fire via bucket brigades or, later, via hand pumped fire engines. The holes were then plugged with stoppers, normally redwood, which over time came to be known as fire plugs. The location of the plug would often be recorded or marked so that it could be reused in future fires. This is the source of the colloquial term fire plug still used for fire hydrants today. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, the city installed water mains with holes drilled at intervals, equipped with risers, allowing an access point to the wooden fire plugs from street level. [1][2]It has been claimed that Birdsill Holly invented the fire hydrant, but his 1869 design was preceded by many other patents for fire hydrants, and a number of these earlier designs were produced and successfully marketed. Numerous wooden cased fire hydrant designs existed prior to the development of the familiar cast iron hydrant. Although the development of the first above ground hydrant in the USA traces back to Philadelphia in 1803[3], underground fire hydrants - common in parts of Europe and Asia - have existed since the 1700s.
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What is a good sentence for hydrant?
i saw the fire department working on a fire hydrant
Why is the most common hydrant is fire hydrant?
Because its the only type of hydrant there is
How far is 15 feet from a fire hydrant?
Fifteen feet from a fire hydrant is fifteen feet from a fire hydrant.. Just the same as fifteen feet from the fence..
What distance is it ok to park from a fire hydrant?
how far can you park from a fire hydrant in Pennsylvania
What are the dimensions of a fire hydrant?
The height of a standard fir hydrant is 28.63 inches. The diameter of a standard fire hydrant is 10 inches.
How far from a fire hydrant can you park in Pennsylvania?
You can park 15 feet from a fire hydrant in Pennsylvania.
Is a fire hydrant considered public fire protection?
Yes, assuming it is not a private fire hydrant, then it is public protection.
What sentences have the word hydrant in it?
dont park by a fire hydrant!
Why the most common type of hydrant called a fire hydrant?
Because its the only type of hydrant there is
Why dump water from a fire hydrant?
There is no reason to dump the water from a fire hydrant. The only reason a fire hydrant should ever be opened is if there is a fire or people are dieing from lack of water on a severly hot day.
How do you park from a fire hydrant Canada?
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How close can you park from a fire hydrant in Roswell GA parking near a fire hydrant?
15 ft
