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Glenn Corbett, PE, is the former assistant chief of the Waldwick (NJ) Fire Department, an assistant professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, and a technical editor forFire Engineering.He recently served on the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team and is a member of the Fire Code Advisory Council for New Jersey. He is the coauthor of the late Francis L. Brannigan’s建筑有限公司nstruction for the Fire Service, 4th Edition, and an FDIC Executive Advisory Board member. |
Q. Why is a hydrant called a fire plug?Scroll down for the answer!
A. We know that the earliest water systems, which used hollowed-out logs to carry water, also were used for firefighting purposes. It is believed that during a fire, firefighters would dig down to the water main and drill a hole, allowing the water to escape. Once the fire was out, a wooden plug was placed in the hole to reseal the water main.
