Hutto Fire / Rescue » training http://www.huttofirerescue.org/news Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.huttofirerescue.org/news/2009/12/21/166/ http://www.huttofirerescue.org/news/2009/12/21/166/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:11:38 +0000 hienzy http://www.huttofirerescue.org/news/?p=166 On the morning of Friday December 18th Hutto Fire/Rescue participated in the testing of the standpipe systems in four of the six new 4 story apartments in the new Mansions at Star Ranch complex located at 605 Winterfield street. The complex will include 2, 3 and 4 story apartment buildings. The testing also gave Hutto Fire/Rescue personnel a first hand look at and confidence in the buildings built in fire protection systems. The testing took approximately 3 and a half hours to complete.

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FF's working the pump on Engine 1

FF's working the pump on Engine 1


waiting for the ok to send water to the system.

waiting for the ok to send water to the system.


The first four story buildings in Hutto Fire/Rescues district.

The first four story buildings in Hutto Fire/Rescues district.


All systems go, providing water to the system for testing.

All systems go, providing water to the system for testing.


Checking for correct flow pressure out of the standpipe system.

Checking for correct flow pressure out of the standpipe system.


Tearing down.

Tearing down.

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