Did you know.....?!?!?
Well I have just finished the rest of my training and I am now an official fire fighter in the D.E.H (national parks) brigade. During my training I learnt a little something that I thought was quite interesting so I am going to share.
You all know those irritating little blue cats eyes that make a fast run a little more interesting, well they actually have a use. Who knew. If you have a blue cats eye on the side of the centre white line then 90 degrees to that just off the edge of the road is either a fire hydrant or a man whole cover containing fitting so that we can install our own hydrant. So if a fire appliance is driving down the road in thick black smoke with no visibility all they have to do is look for a blue cats eye and that is there water source. Genius huh? I thought that was a kewl little thing to know.
You all know those irritating little blue cats eyes that make a fast run a little more interesting, well they actually have a use. Who knew. If you have a blue cats eye on the side of the centre white line then 90 degrees to that just off the edge of the road is either a fire hydrant or a man whole cover containing fitting so that we can install our own hydrant. So if a fire appliance is driving down the road in thick black smoke with no visibility all they have to do is look for a blue cats eye and that is there water source. Genius huh? I thought that was a kewl little thing to know.
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tom Crane said:90* to the right or left.....
As was stated it depends on which side of centre they are as to which side of the road the hydrant or water point would be.
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