Please Remove Snow Around Hydrants

January 17, 2023

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Kindersley Fire has asked residents who have a fire hydrant on their property if they could please shovel the snow around it.

After a heavy snowfall, hydrants can become buried by snowplows, snowblowers, or shoveling. In an emergency, every second counts, if hydrants are blocked or covered by snow it can result in a loss of crucial time during an emergency.

Fire department pumper trucks contain a limited amount of water to allow for immediate action upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, but quick access to a hydrant is critical to maintaining water flow. If a hydrant is buried in snow, firefighters can lose valuable time trying to locate it in order to connect hoses.

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