General fire discussions

[treeny]

I live in the City of Canning and have noticed that the council have gone around and stuck blue 'cats eyes' on the road. The first time i saw them i thought, what the hell are they for. Upon slowing down and having a gander one day i found that they were hydrant markers, and that whatever side of the centre line they were on was the side that the hydrant was on.

[yorky]

They have been setup north of the river for some time now as well, must make it easier to identify the hydrants!

[treeny]

Seems like a good idea. saves the FRS guys having to walk the street in search of the white H>

[WPXZBP]

They've been in Broome since at least 2000 (saw them there and was wondering the same), Kalamunda had them around since early this century, Merredin have had them for at least 5 years. (In fact they became mandatory just as Merredin VFRS decided to do it ourselves - saved us some $! )

[robbage]

This came up on Botica's bunch a couple of years back with. Those things should show up quite well in smoke or fog.

[dlcat1]

We got them in Sydney back around 98? or 2000? They really show up well at night (wet or dry) and during the day and really speed up finding the hydrant.

[Airwaves]

Not sure if it is a trial in Kalg or not, but there only seems to be one here since about 05ish. City of Swan I know has them and has since about 2004

[Smithy]

Baldivis bfb is currently placing blue hydrant cats eyes on the road. Have been for a while

[WPXZBP]

They're not a trial. It's a statewide job. Some companies have been contracted to do large areas (eg Busselton which from memory has over 1000?)

[Toottoot]

They've been in Broome since at least 2000 (saw them there and was wondering the same), Kalamunda had them around since early this century, Merredin have had them for at least 5 years. (In fact they became mandatory just as Merredin VFRS decided to do it ourselves - saved us some $! )

Yes I recall seeing them in Broome back then. Has anyone noticed whether or not any of the blue ones have the solar panel and LEDs in them?

[WPXZBP]

Nope - they are just like the orange ones you see on the road - passively reflective. Not active at all.

[BuddahFRS]

we have them in armadale, and i head that they may be putting in ones that have blue led's in them, so they realy stand out

[Tyranus]

All through Shire of Mundaring too.

[Mug]

They look like they have LEDs in them but they don't , just reflective bead thingies.

[rich]

they have been around here for at least 3 yrs now maybe longer in ellenbrook