Monday, August 11, 2014

The Coursework On Fire Hydrant Training And Maintenance

By Tanisha Berg


In the building of cities and towns, nowadays, it has become a requirement for water outlets be constructed and located easily in case of infernos. They are fitted on pavements and are used in cases of flame emergencies by servicemen. They are fixed by local authorities and are determinants of the shape and look of the city. Regular monitoring and maintenance is vital as well as fire hydrant training in prepared fro such emergencies.

Students or trainees who undertake this course have to be trained on various things including dealing with maintenance of the equipment as well as the techniques of storage of water pipes. Other important safety procedures must also be taught in the course too. They get trained on how to handle different vales, their functioning as well as how they are manufactured. This maintenance course is mainly based on how to repair such tools and how valves function.

In most cases, this coursework is divided into some sections for easier learning. One of such sections is the pressure monitoring which generally entails location of all valves. It also entails checking on the pressure of valves. The maintenance bit entails checking whether all the valves are function appropriately and repairing pipes when need arises. Other sections of this coursework include the operating practices when there is an inferno.

Knowledge is instilled on participants in relation to the general turning on and off of water valves. Construction of grade lines is done in groups. This is to enhance team work in the putting off of flames by the servicemen. Mounting of pressure to the maximum and minimum heights is also checked. Various drills and demonstrations are practices in open fields. Storage tanks are also shaped and raised.

Programs are usually on a weekly basis and participants are taught on other matters related to safety to avoid accidents. Maintenance programs of the water pipes are also taught and the quality of pipes from each manufacturer is inspected before use. Flushing courses are offered to demonstrate skills desired to flush out water and provide them in flush distribution lines.

Trainees and operators get skills and the knowledge of checking on the functionality of all the distribution pipes. They put down all the maps of the city then they interpreted them. Another part of this leaning is monitoring dead valves and how to maintain them in low areas. They need to have proper recording for the sake of maintaining systems.

Original manufacturers of valves are engaged in training programs. This is to ensure that they offer knowledge on the functioning of water valves in times of flame emergencies. Participants are put through the manufacturing processes as well as oriented on material used in manufacture of pipes. They give time saving techniques and safe operation of pipes.

This is a course that also involves using customized measures on water maintenance for pipes where water passes through. They review post indicator valves. All these aspects are taught to trainees and participants to equip them with relevant knowledge on how to save lives during an inferno.




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