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Researchers from the Hydraulic, Maritime and Environmental Engineering Group (Hidr @ m) of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), together with technicians from Aguas de Murcia, have begun to characterize the fire hydrants of the municipality of Murcia for firefighters to win In effectiveness and speed in the development of their work.
According to Antonio Vigueras, researcher responsible for the project by the UPCT, this work consists of cataloging and classifying the hydrants of the municipality for hydraulic services so that firefighters in a fire can resort to those who have the best pressure-flow conditions , Guaranteeing the supply of the supply for fire fighting and thus minimizing the refueling times of fire vehicles.
"It is a very interesting initiative and we are especially happy to participate in a project in which, in addition to putting the group's knowledge into practice, we contribute to improving the security of citizenship," said Vigueras, who said that, Only the municipalities of Murcia and La Union have initiatives in this line.
The UPCT collaborates in this way with the Fire and Rescue Extinction Service (SEIS) of the City of Murcia and with Aguas de Murcia.
In fact, the task is facilitated by the collaboration of Aguas de Murcia which has one of the most instrumented networks at the state level.
The Fire Officer and project coordinator by the SEIS, Juan Manuel Bonilla, has stressed that this identification and classification of hydrants by hydraulic performance will allow firefighters in a fire to resort to those hydrants that have the best flow-pressure conditions, Guaranteeing the supply for the supply for the fight against fire and thus minimizing the refueling times of fire vehicles.
"In the United States, NFPA 291 regulates the color of hydrants depending on the flow they provide.
Therefore at the national level this is a pioneering initiative, "he added.
Source: UPCT
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