Fire Chief Richard C. Kline would like to thank the many Plymouth residents who keep a three foot radius shoveled out around their neighborhood's fire hydrants during the winter. In keeping the hydrants shoveled out, neighbors provide a valuable service to the community and put time on the side of firefighters should they be called to respond to a fire emergency.
This has been one of the snowiest winters in years, and firefighters estimate that only three out of ten residential hydrants are shoveled out.
Take a look at your neighborhood's fire hydrants. If they are snow covered, speak with your neighbors and put together a plan to care for them. Your efforts will substantially reduce the amount of time it takes firefighters to get into service when responding to a fire call.
We invite you to download a flier that you can share with your neighbors on the importance of keeping fire hydrants shoveled out.
Fire Chief Asks Residents to Keep Neighborhood Fire Hydrants Shoveled Out throughout the Winter (Posted 1/5/10)