PORTALES FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD USE YOUR HELP TO CLEAN AROUND THE FIRE HDYRANTS. A CLEAN HYDRANT IS A HAPPY HYDRANT.
IT ALSO MAKES IT SAFER AND QUICKER FOR FIRE RESPONSE.
➢ What do fire hydrant colors mean? Certain colors are meant for different types of fires. Each color represents a different GPM or Gallons Per Minute. Higher GPMs are
meant for larger fires.
➢ Here are the 4 most popular colors, and the biggest fires they can extinguish. To calculate the GPM necessary for the size of a fire, you can take the volume of the fire and
divide it by 100. So, if you have a two-story house that is 20 feet tall, 50 feet long, and 50 feet wide, then you’re going to need ([20*50*50]/100=500) 500 GPM.
➢ Red: 500 GPM or less, for a 2-story house that’s 50 ft by 50 ft and 20 ft tall.
Orange: 500-1,000 GPM, for a 4-story house that’s 50 ft by 50 ft and 40 ft tall.
Green: 1000-1500 GPM, for a 4-story house that’s 61 by 61 and 40 ft tall.
Blue: 1500 GPM or more, for a 4-story house that’s 70 by 70 feet and 40 ft tall.
➢ Some colors don’t always refer to GPM. Yellow indicates that the water comes from a public supply system. Violet means the water comes from a lake or pond.
References:
Ludacer, R. & Orwig, J. (Nov. 30, 2017) Not all fire hydrants are red — here’s what each different color means. Retrieved from: https://www.businessinsider.com/meaning-ofdifferent-fire-hydrant-colors-2017-11
YOU CAN ALSO GET CREATIVE AND PAINT THEM!!
RULES:
✓ PLEASE SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
✓ PLEASE DO NOT PAINT ANY OF THE PURPLE FIRE HDYRANTS THEY ARE USED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
✓ ALL TAPE ON FIRE HYDRANTS CANNOT BE PAINTED OVER. YOU WILL HAVE TO PAINT AROUND THEM PLEASE (This reflects the rated
water-flow capacity) THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION
✓ YOU CANNOT PAINT AN ENTIRE HYDRANT BLACK (It represents a damaged hydrantClick Below for details and application!
