Chief Asks Residents to 'Adopt a Fire Hydrant'
It's a matter of safety.
Fire Chief James Vuona is asking Shrewsbury residents to “Adopt a Fire Hydrant,” which is a request that all able bodied residents shovel out their nearest fire hydrant after any storms. "This would be a tremendous help in the event of a fire," said Vuona. "We have hydrant books and maps showing the locations of fire hydrants, but oftentimes, snow and snow plows pile up the snow covering the hydrants. If there is a fire, we first need to locate the hydrant and dig out the hydrant before attaching hose to hydrant and then to the fire engine. This causes significant delays when trying to fight a fire." Vuona added that a fire doubles in size every 30-60 seconds, so time is critical in battling a blaze. The Shrewsbury engines carry between …
Ron king
12:50 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sff. Freeman, In your opinion how much of a percentage chance are our town(s) hydrants working? For I know budget cuts have cut down on the maintenance/upkeep. Any incite would be helpful. more ›