174 Comments

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Victor Jeffers
Surgoinsville, TN · 2 days ago

Why would you be in full gear jus to release some water from a hydrant ?

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Nina Hughes
DeRidder, LA · 7 days ago

took him long enough to open it. house could have burned down by the time he got it open.

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Charles Walker
Jackson, TN · 2 days ago

This prevents damage to the truck's pump by removing any rusted particles from the underground pipes.

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Ronnie Gabrielson
Asbury, NJ · 2 days ago

If they didnt clean the hydrant wouldnt there be a chance of the hoses clogging if theres build up

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Kenneth Skinner
Winder, GA · a day ago

Yep. We flushed ours regularly. But not in full turn outs lol

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Michael Cooper
Scipio Center, NY · 2 days ago

But why can’t fires be fought with dirty water? Does it act like gasoline?

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Robert Blackwin
Aurora, CO · 2 days ago

you would think by now they'd have a ratcheted wrench lol

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Charles Canham
Picayune, MS · 2 days ago

sure don't want to put out a fire with dirty water, might ruin something.

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Stonecold
Grants Pass, OR · 2 days ago

That's definitely not LA... 🤔

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Yogi
2 days ago

And that’s our rusty pipes

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Quintin Reeb
Seattle, WA · 2 days ago

rinsing his mask at the same time

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John McDonald
2 days ago

It’s just rust build up in side the fire hydrants, not inside the water pipe, I’ve been doing this for 40 years.

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Kevin P
Baltimore, MD · 3 days ago

Well we know who the new guy is

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Steak....The New 30....!!!!!
2 days ago

You’re letting out ALL the nutrients and stuff…!!!!

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noseringwearing,fatbeliedliberal
13 hours ago

Looks like that wasn’t done last time

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Jonathan Stabley
Munith, MI · 3 days ago

And the rookie always gets that job

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Neal Hill
Des Moines, WA · 14 hours ago

flushing the piping

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Jay Perfors
Delaware, OH · 2 days ago

same water you drink

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dale.keef
Erie, PA · 3 days ago

Yeah but why

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Dash Riprock
Cave City, AR · 2 days ago

Secure your oxygen mask, it’s driving me insane.

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corn pop, he's a bad dude
Banning, CA · 13 hours ago

Water Departments job but ok

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Terry Horn
Saint Clairsville, OH · 9 hours ago

trust Jesus 🙏

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CindySki
Hanover Park, IL · 3 days ago

Our fire fighters have more important things to do. Public Works does our hydrants.

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Jrock006
Bloomington, IL · 3 days ago

yea cause we can't have rusty water putting out fires 🚒🔥

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James Chamberlain
Williston, TN · 3 days ago

Why not just use an impact

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Yogi
2 days ago

People drink more rust than they are aware of if towns don’t flush their hydrants the pipes interior rust, and collect debris. This comes to your house, clogs your filter filters in your faucet and your hot water heater heaters.

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Terry Rife
Oakwood, VA · 4 days ago

now clean up your mess

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Loki
9 days ago

It’s rusty water, and who’s gonna say, “please don’t spray that rusty water on my house which is on fire?”

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Jerry Adams
Wilmer, AL · 5 days ago

rust water

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Justin
Ider, AL · 5 days ago

same thing we drink

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Steve Branham
Louisville, KY · 5 days ago

got to flush them out every now and then

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Terry McDonald
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ · 11 days ago

Does he really have to wear all of that gear to open a hydrant? 😲

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Brian Borden
Bedford, IN · 6 days ago

Best piss of my life! uhhhhhh

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Mr niceguy
8 days ago

why can't they just use a impact gun thats cordless or attached to the firetruck power

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Neto Chavez
Arlington, TX · 5 days ago

To fast, this will cause water hammer

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Jay Schrag
Las Cruces, NM · 7 days ago

so they dont ruin pumps and equipment.

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Bruce Vandermark
East Stroudsburg, PA · 8 days ago

You don’t want the sediment clogging the pumps in the fire trucks

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Andrew Howells
Manchester, CT · 9 days ago

Don’t want dirty water putting out a fire

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JLBARR
Hot Springs, AR · 7 days ago

It's done for a number of reasons, clean out the main lines after a break is fixed, clean out the Hydrant so you don't push dirt and rocks into a fire hose or pump truck. and check pressure, flow and residual static pressure.

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Thad Trigg
Elkhart, IN · 7 days ago

You do not want to use a impact because that might break the stem going down.And that's a five thousand dollar fix

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Lorie Duckett
Granbury, TX · 9 days ago

Ya’ll leave them alone. They save lives. If y’all see them thank them. These heroes might be saving you or your babies next week. I stand for fireman 🙏🏼

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frank L
Garland, TX · 7 days ago

been there, done that. it's called plug test. club probably haven't been opened in years.

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Andrew Meyer
Huntley, IL · 8 days ago

I know how that feels.

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Rhonda Norton
Carthage, NY · 8 days ago

Good job guys!!

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John Miles
Cave Junction, OR · 7 days ago

Sometimes idiots take the caps off and put junk inside. We were taught to open the valve before hooking up the equipment to flush out any debris.

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Paul Roger
Tarrytown, NY · 10 days ago

You would think a gadget exists for all that turning.

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Adam Smith
Portland, OR · 9 days ago

protect your gear

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shadow molecule
Camarillo, CA · 7 days ago

Lefty Loosey…Righty, Tetanus??