3/19/19
by News Department on 03/19/19App for Emergency Responders...
A new phone app could help emergency crews responding to fires in Hegins and Hubley townships.
According to the Republican Herald, the request for the app came after a Maple Street house fire in January and a report from Hegins Valley Fire Rescue Chief Chad Richards about hydrant connection problems and a failed hydrant near the site in Valley View.
A list of all the hydrants the authority maintains in both townships, their location, flow rate and connector size would be gathered and that information will be placed on an app, allowing responders immediate information in the event that one hydrant is out of order.
Some hydrants would need a Stewart hydrant adapter to make the proper connection between the hydrants and the fire hoses. Grants could be applied for to be able to purchase Stewart hydrant adapters for the entire system.
