Stamford Fire Company Installs New Dry Fire Hydrant
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A new dry fire hydrant was installed on Boulger Road thanks to a $4,000 grant from the Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force and donations from West Oil Co. |
STAMFORD, Vt. — Stamford Volunteer Fire Company Inc. recently completed the installation of a dry fire hydrant on Boulger Road.
This project was partially funded with a $4,000 grant from the Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force 2014 Dry Hydrant Grant Program; the remaining balance was funded by Ann and Bob West and West Oil Co. of North Adams, Mass.
Installation of dry hydrants improves the availability and accessibility of water for firefighting purposes. Dry hydrants consists of a 8-inch pipe with a fitting to which a pumper can attach, and are the preferred method of providing water for firefighting in rural areas without water mains. The dry hydrant pipe is buried in the ground and connects to a water source (pond or stream) that can supply at least 60,000 gallons under drought conditions.
Installation of dry hydrants allows access to water sources from a gravel or blacktop roadway instead of working on soft ground immediately adjacent to a pond or stream. In areas without water mains and domestic fire hydrants, the dry hydrant concept provides a simple, cost-effective solution for water source access.
This is the fourth such hydrant to be installed in Stamford in the last four years.
"We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to apply for these grants," Fire Chief Paul Ethier said. "Dry Hydrant Grants are very important to small rural communities like Stamford without traditional pressurized hydrants.
"Not only do these hydrants make us more efficient, they make it safer for our firefighters. It's a win, win for the community."
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