Fire Hydrant Inspection and Maintenance
What is a fire hydrant? A fire hydrant is an underground connection point whereby firefighters use to access the water supply in the event of putting out a fire. Underground…
Fire Hydrant Problems – What To Look Out For
You will have seen fire hydrant notices all over but may have never thought about their importance. Fire hydrants are vital when it comes to keeping people safe in the…
Repainting Fire Hydrants in Southminster
Our Total Safe engineers have been in Southminster this week repainting Fire Hydrants. It is important repainting Fire Hydrants if their colour has faded. Remember; the brighter they are, the…
What if I have taken over a premises with Fire Hydrants on site?
What if I have just purchased/taken over the management of private premises? ~ YOU are now responsible for managing the Fire Hydrants on site. Fire Hydrants require testing annually. This…
Numbers on a Fire Hydrant – what do they mean?
If you live in a house and walk within 100 metres of your front door, chances are you will see at least one of these; a little yellow ‘H’ which…
Fire Hose Reels; what should you know about this service?
Fire hose reels are located at strategic points in the building to provide a reasonably accessible and controlled supply of water (or other fire retardant) for extinguishing fires. Having your...
Dry Riser Testing and Dry Riser Maintenance
The next service we want to talk about is the Fire Hydrant and Dry Riser Testing and Dry Riser Maintenance. Dry Riser Testing and Dry Riser Maintenance often get overlooked…
Fire Hydrant Problems
There are many things that can go wrong with a hydrant. Such things that could hinder it from its full potential if firefighters need to use it. Here are a…
Damage to a Fire Hydrant; would you report it?
The Fire Hydrants used by fire and rescue services to supply water for firefighting are called statutory hydrants. This is as opposed to private fire hydrants found on private water…
Is your parking putting lives at risk?
How frustrating is it when you go to leave the house, and someone has parked across your drive? Or you are leaving the shops, and somebody has blocked you in?…