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WTUSOP89 USE OF FIRE WATER EQUIPMENT REV 9/89 CHECK ACTION STEPS (ALL CAPS) COMMENTS (BELOW STEPS) 1. WHEN THE USAGE OF FIRE WATER IS NECESSARY, THE GUARD OFFICE NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED AS TO THE HYDRANT NUMBER, LOCATION AND DURATION OF THE JOB. 2. A FIRE HYDRANT MUST BE TURNED ON COMPLETELY, IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE DRAIN VALVE FROM WASHING OUT THE BASE OF THE HYDRANT. 3. ALWAYS USE THE APPROPRIATE WRENCH WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING A HYDRANT. THE IMPROPER USE OF A PIPE WRENCH HAS CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE OPERATING NUT ON THE HYDRANT. 4. NEVER USE A CHEATER PIPE WHEN OPENING A HYDRANT. IF THE HYDRANT DOES NOT OPEN PROPERLY, NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 5. FAILURE TO REPLACE THE PROTECTIVE CAPS ON THE HOSE OUTLETS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE OR CORROSION TO THE THREADS. 6. BE SURE THAT A VALVE IS LOCATED ON THE UNUSED HOSE OUTLET OF THE HYDRANT, FOR EMERGENCY SQUAD USE, SHOULD THERE BE A FIRE. 7. BE SURE TO REPORT ANY DEFECTIVE FIRE HYDRANTS TO THE GUARD OFFICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. 8. REMOVE ANY ADAPTERS FROM HYDRANTS AS SOON AS YOU ARE THROUGH USING THEM. HAVING TO REMOVE THEM IN AN EMERGENCY COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DELAYS. SL 001469