Tag:emergency=fire_service_inlet
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A inlet that allows the fire brigade pump water into a building. ![]() |
Group: emergencies |
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emergency=fire_service_inlet can be used to tag a Fire Department Connection (FDC), also called a Building Hydrant Inlet or a Fire Service Inlet. See Wikipedia. The fire brigade can connect a pressurized water source to these inlets to aid firefighting efforts. Common types of inlets include Dry Riser Inlets and Fire Sprinkler Inlets.
How to map
Add a Node
with emergency=fire_service_inlet. If you know the type of inlet, tag it with fire_mains=* and/or fire_sprinkler=*. See tables below.
Some inlet panels will have two connections, so it is possible to have fire_mains=* and fire_sprinkler=* on the same node. See example 5 below.
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fire_mains=dry | A Dry Riser Inlet (![]() |
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fire_mains=wet | A Wet Riser Inlet or Charged Riser[4] is similar to a Dry Riser, except that the pipes are permanently filled with water from a tank in the building or the city's water mains. The inlet allows the fire brigade to pump water into the system to supplement the normal water supply.[2][5] | ![]() |
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fire_mains=yes | A unknown type of Riser Inlet | ||
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fire_sprinkler=yes | A Fire Sprinkler Inlet is an inlet into a ![]() |
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fire_sprinkler=wet fire_sprinkler=dry fire_sprinkler=pre-action |
A Fire Sprinkler Inlet where the specific type of system is known. | |
Other sub-tags
- Couplings: Just like fire hydrants, it can be useful to add infomation about the coupling, such as couplings=*, couplings:type=*, and couplings:diameters=*.
- Position: It is assumed that hydrant inlets are attached to the wall by default. If not, you can add fire_service_inlet=* which has the same possible values as fire_hydrant:type=*.
- Substance: It is assumed that the inlet is for water. If not, you can add substance=*, for example foam.
Examples
emergency=fire_service_inlet + fire_mains=dry. "Dry Standpipe" is the American term for Dry Riser
emergency=fire_service_inlet. No subtag since the type of inlet is unclear
emergency=fire_service_inlet + fire_mains=wet + fire_sprinkler=yes. Two sub tags since this panel has two separate connection types. Alternatively, two separate
Nodes could be used.
See also
- emergency=fire_hydrant An outlet, the opposite of this tag.
- Standpipe (firefighting) on Wikipedia
Possible synonyms
References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44351567
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 https://fireandemergency.nz/assets/Documents/Business-and-Landlords/Building-and-designing-for-fire-safety/F5-05-GD-FFO-Building-hydrant-systems-DRAFT.pdf
- ↑ https://www.adelaidefireengineers.com/post/dry-hydrant-risers
- ↑ https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-wet-riser-and-a-charged-riser-both-are-fire-protection-systems
- ↑ https://completepumpsandfire.com.au/dry-riser-fire-system/