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COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK
POLICY NO: 2012-FES-001
TITLE: ROLLING HILLS FIRE HYDRANTS
ADOPTED: July 19, 2012 (C-237/12) SUPERCEDES NO: n/a
TO BE
REVIEWED: December 31, 2017 PAGE NO: 1 of 3
POLICY PURPOSE
This policy is being brought into effect to ensure a proper understanding and
necessary procedures are in place when dealing with the limitations of the
Rolling Hills Fire Hydrant System as it now operates. Limitations such as;
a) The system is operated by the Hamlet Association, not the
County of Newell
b) Hydrant spacing does not meet standards
c) The system does not operate year round
d) No back up pumps or power
e) Flow testing recently conducted confirmed that the system is not
capable of providing industry standard flow rates required to
suppress a fire in a standard residential structure.
1.0 General Definitions
In this policy:
1.1 “Fire Hydrants or Fire Hydrant System” means Dry Barrel Fire
Hydrants attached to the Raw Water Irrigation System.
1.2. “Hamlet Association” means the Rolling Hills Hamlet Association.
1.3 “Flow Testing” means performing testing procedures to determine or
measure the LPM flow rate of the hydrants.
1.4 “Mail” means regular mail delivered via Canada Post.
1.5 “New Property Owners” means changes in Registered Property
Owners or newly developed property after September 30, 2012.
1.6 “Property Owners” means Registered Owners of land.
COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK
POLICY NO: 2012-FES-001
TITLE: ROLLING HILLS FIRE HYDRANTS
ADOPTED: July 19, 2012 (C-237/12) SUPERCEDES NO: n/a
TO BE
REVIEWED: December 31, 2017 PAGE NO: 2 of 3
2.0 Original Notification
2.1 Property Owners of land contained within the Hamlet of Rolling
Hills are to be notified via mail of the limitations of the current
Fire Hydrant System in Rolling Hills. The attached letter is to be
used for this initial notification.
2.2 These original notifications are to be sent via mail by September
30, 2012.
3.0 Subsequent Notifications
3.1 New Property Owners of property within the Hamlet of Rolling
Hills will receive a copy of the attached letter from the Land
Assessment and Taxation Department of the County of Newell
once this Department is in receipt of a Certificate of Title
(change of title) from Land Titles Offices. This letter is to be sent
out via mail as quickly as possible after receiving the information
from Land Titles Office.
4.0 Fire Hydrant Maintenance
4.1 The Fire Hydrant System is connected to the Irrigation System.
This system is operated and maintained by the Hamlet
Association. As such the County of Newell is not in a position to
pass policy on infrastructure that is not ours.
4.2 All maintenance is the responsibility of the Hamlet Association.
4.3 The County of Newell Fire and Emergency Services Coordinator
may from time to time make recommendations to the Hamlet
Association concerning maintenance.
COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK
POLICY NO: 2012-FES-001
TITLE: ROLLING HILLS FIRE HYDRANTS
ADOPTED: July 19, 2012 (C-237/12) SUPERCEDES NO: n/a
TO BE
REVIEWED: December 31, 2017 PAGE NO: 3 of 3
5.0 Flow Testing of Fire Hydrants
5.1 Flow Testing of the Hydrants should be carried out if possible
each year by the County of Newell Fire and Emergency Services
Coordinator with assistance from the Rolling Hills Fire
Department.
5.2 The Hamlet Association is to be given advanced notification prior
to this testing.
5.3 Copies of the Flow Testing records are to be kept by the County
of Newell and copies are to be given to the Rolling Hills Fire
Department. The Hamlet Association is also entitled to copies if
they so wish.
5.4 The Flow Testing and any records thereof done by the County of
Newell are not to be considered by any party as an Engineered
Flow Test with guaranteed accuracy. This test should be
considered as information only and is conducted following
procedures laid out by the Fire Underwriters Survey.