When I ask fire officers across the country about their small towns’ fire hydrant and pressurized water supply system flow capabilities, their answers are often unclear, ranging from “marginal at best ...

Last month, we explained that without a clear understanding of flow rates from pressurized hydrants, firefighting operations that rely on them as a water source can turn into reckless gambles instead ...

GARDNER — The Gardner Fire Department is the recipient of some new safety equipment courtesy of a $15,000 state grant. On April 6, the department, along with city and state officials, announced that ...

FLINT, MI --Expect to see more fire hydrants gushing water around Flint as the city continues maintenance work on the system. The city of Flint's Water Service Center will continue to perform fire ...

When M&H Valve was founded in 1854, water mains were still made of wood. Today, the fire hydrants made by the Anniston-based company can connect to the internet. Every year, the M&H Valve factory on ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

CLEVELAND, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meet the smartest fire hydrant on the block. Beginning this year, utilities will have a cost-effective and innovative new option for building AMR/AMI smart grid ...

The fire hydrant system in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood of Plum, where a house explosion killed six people in August, is not adequate for fighting a single fully engulfed house fire, according to a ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global fire hydrant systems market to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research ...

The Department of Fire and Rescue Services is giving final touches to a major proposal to install permanent hydrant systems at regions vulnerable to fire accidents in the city. The district wing of ...