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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />t!4,f) <br /> <br />"- <br />Included in this report are two (2) plats - the first one shows loca- <br /> <br />tions of water lines six (6) inches and above, fire hydrants and the <br /> <br />boundaries of the area. The second plat is almost the same except that <br /> <br />it shows possible hydrant installations to better serve the area. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The criteria used in determining possible fire hydrant locations is as <br /> <br />follows: (1) Using 500 feet as the maximum effective range of a fire <br /> <br />hydrant, with little loss of water pressure, the maximum coverage of the <br /> <br />area was determined using the existing fire hydrants; (2) the areas in- <br />accessible 'or not covered were then studied and the best possible 10- <br /> <br />cation proposed. <br /> <br />Although fire pumper trucks carryover 1200 feet of hose and their maxi- <br /> <br />mum effective range is over 500 feet, this is undesirable because of <br /> <br />the loss in water pressure that occurs due to the 9rca~ the distance <br /> <br />water has to travel. A remedial method used at the present time to <br /> <br />compensate for this water pressure loss is the relay system in which <br /> <br />one pumper's hose is hooked to the fire hydrant, extended as far as it <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />will reach, hooked to the pumper, the pumper is then filled up and <br /> <br />another pumper hooks on to the first using the first pumper as a fire <br /> <br />hydrant and on down the line depending on the distance needed to be <br /> <br />covered. This method is good, however, it ties up too much equipment <br /> <br />and men which one well placed fire hydrant could replace. <br /> <br />Another problem in the area is that fire hose has to be laid along a <br /> <br />street and to the scene of the fire, in some cases the route way <br /> <br />is long and the direct route through private property would be a lot <br /> <br />shorter and faster, however, permission from the property owner must be <br /> <br />obtained first which would lead to delays and disaster. Therefore, <br /> <br />the best possible location of a fire hydrant would be at the inter- <br /> <br />section of streets which lead out in all directions - such as the <br /> <br />I Knox, Stillwell intersection; <br /> <br />Eisenhower, Armstrong intersection; <br /> <br />these command alternative route ways and cover dead-end streets as <br /> <br />well. Also spectators could be control11ed by closing the entrances <br /> <br />to the scene at the street intersections. <br /> <br />~ <br />