News:
From St. Agnes School
Little Red School House
October 27 2013
Congratulations to Fort Wright Lieutenant Cindy Ford for winning Kerry Toyota's Firefighter of the Month for the month of September!
Hydrant Flushing
This Fall the Fort Wright Fire Department will be flowing hydrants. The City of Fort Wright receives inquiries during the summer about the hydrant flow test program and fire hydrant inspection stirring up water line sediment. The hydrant program is conducted annually for the Insurance Services Office (ISO) requirements. The Insurance Service Office is an agency that rates fire departments and requires that fire hydrants be inspected for proper operation at least once a year. The flow rates of each hydrant are tested every year. Hydrant flow test records are checked regularly by the ISO to help determine our fire department’s class rating. These ratings are based on a 1 through 10 grading system, 1 being the best rating and 10 the least. The Fort Wright's fire rating is 4. By conducting programs such as the hydrant testing we can improve our rating, that in turn lowers insurance premium costs for commercial buildings and may also reduce residential rates as well. During the time of testing you may notice that your water is brown. If so turn on you lawn sprinklers or run water in the bath tub for about 5 minutes to help clear out your lines. In the event of doing laundry, do NOT dry your clothes if they appear to have rust stains on them. If this occurs re-wash your clothes.
This Fall the Fort Wright Fire Department will be flowing hydrants. The City of Fort Wright receives inquiries during the summer about the hydrant flow test program and fire hydrant inspection stirring up water line sediment. The hydrant program is conducted annually for the Insurance Services Office (ISO) requirements. The Insurance Service Office is an agency that rates fire departments and requires that fire hydrants be inspected for proper operation at least once a year. The flow rates of each hydrant are tested every year. Hydrant flow test records are checked regularly by the ISO to help determine our fire department’s class rating. These ratings are based on a 1 through 10 grading system, 1 being the best rating and 10 the least. The Fort Wright's fire rating is 4. By conducting programs such as the hydrant testing we can improve our rating, that in turn lowers insurance premium costs for commercial buildings and may also reduce residential rates as well. During the time of testing you may notice that your water is brown. If so turn on you lawn sprinklers or run water in the bath tub for about 5 minutes to help clear out your lines. In the event of doing laundry, do NOT dry your clothes if they appear to have rust stains on them. If this occurs re-wash your clothes.
No Burn Ban for the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky until April 30th of 2014.
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