Fire Hydrant Colors: Their NFPA Spectrum and Meaning

Finding water quickly is an essential part of firefighting. Lucky, within town we have numerous hydrants that we can tap into. It is essential that we can quickly find a hydrant and then be able to use it. So on a regular basis the St Arnaud Fire Brigade does checks on every hydrant in town. Hydrants around St Arnaud are marked with a red and white post (with blue reflectors), and a white painted triangle and blue cats-eye on the road. We look at each hydrant and ask - Is the hydrant plug easily