Be sure to clear the snow from the fire hydrants. Kevin E.
Dayhoff,
Westminster Fire Department Chaplain, February 22, 2015
During and after a snow storm, make sure that all the fire
hydrants in your neighborhood are clear of snow.
Helping to keep the snow cleared from fire hydrants is a
responsibility that we have to each other and our community. If your house, or
your neighbor’s house is on fire; the last we want is for firefighters to spend
precious time finding and clearing the nearby hydrant in order to hook-up the
fire hoses.
According to multiple sources and fire companies that have
posted similar messages:
… A clearly visible,
accessible fire hydrant could save your home – or even your life. If a fire
hydrant is lost or buried in snow, firefighters can lose valuable time trying
to locate it when they first arrive at a fire. You can perform a valuable
public service and protect yourself, your family and your neighbors by taking
the responsibility for shoveling out and clearing any fire hydrants near your
home during and after a snowstorm. With more snow sure to be on the way, we’d
like to offer these suggestions:
Know the location of
all fire hydrants in your neighborhood.
Make sure they are
shoveled clear after each snowfall.
Clear away any snow
and ice in the area surrounding these fire hydrants.
Clear the snow three
feet all around the hydrant so firefighters have enough room to connect a hose.
We would also like to
remind you to look out for your elderly or handicap neighbors as well, by
taking a few extra minutes to shovel out their hydrants.
Please take some time
now to save precious minutes in case of a fire. A few scoops of snow today
could make all the difference later.
And please remember not to over-exert yourself while
shoveling snow. Excessive strain from the cold and hard labor may cause heart
attacks.
Please help out elderly or vulnerable neighbors.
Be safe out there and say a prayer for our emergency
responders, police, firefighters, EMS personnel and the various local
municipal, county, and state, street and roads departments that are out there
in this mess trying to keep the roads open and safe.
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