Research on the Integration of Fire Water Supply

Abstract

Hydrant water supply is one of the most common water sources used by the fire fighters at fire scenes. The severe earthquakes in history were often accompanied by fires immediately. However, the fire departments were often stuck in the trouble of lacking water sources by the damage of water pipelines which worsened the fire-relieving work. Through the design of questionnaire, we have got some results of the actual preparations and integrations of fire departments. The results indicate that, over 80% of interviewees approve the establishment of 12 diversified fire water sources which combine natural water sources and artificial water sources; 87.7% of interviewees agree with the establishment and installation of fire-control water supply system especially belongs to the fire departments; About mastering the hydrant instantly supplying water state, 57.5% of interviewees choose the item of water at scene. About the reason of disapproving the fire water source should be listed on the management and checking options, most of interviewees agree that fire departments do not have the rights of water management. The most frequently chosen reason that the natural water sources from rivers within the jurisdiction are not listed on the regulation and checking options is that personnel are not easy to access the water source. In addition, the solution to the problem of the insufficient hydrants in some areas is to investigate in advance as priority.