Adopt a Fire Hydrant
In the event of a fire emergency during the winter, could firefighters find the hydrant near your home? Or does it get buried under a snow pile?
The Westbrook Fire Rescue Department encourages residents to “adopt a fire hydrant” near their home and keep snow shoveled away from it during the winter season. Make it a point to uncover your fire hydrant after each and every snowfall. Clear a path approximately 3 feet around the hydrant. This gives the fire rescue department room to work with this hydrant should the need arise.
Please don’t let your neighborhood hydrant remain “under cover.” Your help is appreciated and will make Westbrook safer as the fire rescue department attempts to keep the 530 city hydrants accessible throughout the winter. We further want to thank all those residents who have taken this initiative over the years and assisted us in keeping the hydrants clear of snow.
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