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[porthole]

but with three options for water source why did they pick the one pointing towards the van?  They could have tapped either of the other two outlets to get their source of water.

Can't tell for sure in this picture, but most hydrant adapters aka "water thief" have smaller discharges on the side, the main one being the "straight through" connection. Changing direction in the flow can cause a serious drop in supply, depending on how much water you are flowing (little flow = little drop, large flow = large drop).

When we determine the amount of water needed at a fire it is based on what we "might" need, not what we actually need.
If your hydrant is rated to flow 1500 gpm then you need to use the adapter that will maximize the rated flow, so you use the big hole.

This particular fire had heavy fire showing upon arrival with an exposure problem (house next door)
http://www.phillyfirenews.com/content/firewire/detail/2173/

[porthole]

On a different note, when you quote someone that has an attached picture, how do you attach the picture referenced in that (quote) reply?

Right click the picture, chose properties and then copy the url of the picture.

Then use the insert image icon (above the smily icons) to do this

[Dan_Lockwood]

Thanks for the hydrant lesson and thanks for the copy and paste lesson.  I never gave it a thought to do the copy and paste.  I do that all the time with my Picture Trail account pictures when I post lots of pictures.

[miker]

A firedog would never own a pos car like that....

[porthole]

You can do that with any picture you find on the net, that way you can add multiple pics to a single post.

[JCZ]

That's a big-un.  Bee Heaven, fur sure.    har!  spyder

I don't think the bees are interested in the crepe myrtle....at least I've never noticed any.  And I'm allergic to bee stings so I'd not be around if they were.   It's full of squirrels thow.

[spydglide]

JC, I guess all your bees are busy pollinating the vineyards out there, huh?  spyder

[Fired00d]

I'm not making this less serious than it is, don't park in front of a fire hydrant, but with three options for water source why did they pick the one pointing towards the van?  They could have tapped either of the other two outlets to get their source of water.

This does get the point across though.......

On a different note, when you quote someone that has an attached picture, how do you attach the picture referenced in that (quote) reply?

Thanks.

This device (Water Thief/Hydra-assist) as Duane mentioned is designed for straight thru flow (the way it is hooked up in this picture), the outlets on the sides are designed for another Engine/Pumper to hook up to one side in a way they can use water from the hydrant (water thief), and the other side is where they will hook back up to boost the pressure to the main flow. So actually there is only one "correct" way to hook it up as it was done in the photo. Any deviation (hooking up to the outlet on the side) and then needing to increase the flow for firefighting efforts and not being able to would put the Engine operator in more hot water then busting out the windows of an illegally parked car, and might hamper rescue operations of a civilian or fellow firefighter because of lack of water. Below is a description from a manufacturer of that device...

The Kochek Hydrant Assist Valve is designed for use as both a hydrant booster and for inline pumping in long relay evolutions. The valve has three modes; straight thru flow, boosted flow and emergency shut off. The valve is connected to a hydrant or placed in line for normal, straight flow. If pressure is low, it allows a second pumper to be attached to boost pressure without interrupting flow. The pumper can be disconnected without shutting down the flow.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Screamin]

$1,000 mini van,
$400 windows
$100 parking fine

The joy of legally busting out a couple of windows and then seeing it on the internet:

Priceless

[Talon]

Plus, if you park in front of a hydrant you deserve it!

[Fired00d]

Plus, if you park in front of a hydrant you deserve it!

Got that right!!

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[spydglide]

Plus, if you park in front of a hydrant you deserve it!

If something(empty parking space on a otherwise full street/lot) looks too good to be true......it usually is !  (hydrant or handicapped or towaway)  har!  spyder

[iski]

[Hoist!]

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[Hoist!]

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