Fire Hydrants Quiz

Fire Hydrants are essentially

• Storm Valves
• Waste Valves
• Water Main Valves
• Dog Toys

What are the two types of Hydrants in the US?

• Red Barrel and Gray Barrel
• Wet Barrel and Dry Barrel
• Top Valve and Side Valve
• Red Barrel and Yellow Barrel

What Fire Hydrant Barrel type is used in Freezing locations?

• Wet Barrel
• Maintenance Free
• Red Barrel
• Dry Barrel

What Fire Hydrant Barrel type is easier to maintain?

• Dry
• Wet
• Valve Free
• Pressure less

Fire Hydrant Valves can have the ability to control the flow.

• True
• False

Common flow rates in Fire Hydrants can be between

• 500 -1500 GPM
• 50 -500 GPM
• 5000 -15000 GPM

Higher flow Fire Hydrants are more common in ....

• Residential
• Commercial and Dense Residential
• Open Country

Yellow Fire Hydrants are

• Public System Hydrant
• Special Operations
• Non-Potable Supply
• Public Water Main

White Fire Hydrants are

• Public Water Main
• Special Operations
• Non-Potable Supply
• Public System Hydrant

Red Fire Hydrants are

• Special Operations
• Public System Hydrant
• Public Water Main
• Non-Potable Supply