Purpose Statement

This article explains how to manually add an individual hydrant within the Hydrants module. Adding hydrants individually ensures accurate mapping, inspection tracking, and operational awareness for crews responding to incidents.

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Background Information

The Hydrants module allows departments to manage hydrant locations, inspection data, flow testing, and maintenance records. While hydrants can be bulk imported through GIS or CSV data, departments may need to add hydrants manually when:

• A new hydrant is installed

• A hydrant was missed during initial data import

• Temporary or private hydrants need to be tracked

• Hydrants are identified during inspections or field operations

Hydrants added to the system will appear in both the Hydrant List and the Hydrant Map, allowing users to quickly locate and manage hydrants within their response area.

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Required Permissions

To add individual hydrants, users must have the appropriate permissions enabled for the Hydrants module. These may include:

• Hydrants Module Access

• Create Hydrants

• Edit Hydrants

If you do not see the option to add a hydrant, contact your system administrator to review your assigned role permissions.

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Video

Adding Individual Hydrants
 

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Step-by-Step Guide

1. Open the Hydrants Module

1. Click the First Due icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.

2. Scroll through the module stack.

3. Select the Hydrants module.

 

 

2. Access the Hydrant List or Map

1. Navigate to the Hydrant List.

2. In the upper-right corner, select Add Hydrant.

   Alternatively:

3. Open the Hydrant Map.

4. Select Add Hydrant from the upper-right corner.

 

 

3. Place the Hydrant on the Map

1. Once the add hydrant window opens, locate the map.

2. Place the map pin directly where the hydrant is located.

   Optional:

3. Use the search bar to type an address or location.

4. The map will automatically place the pin near the searched location.

5. Adjust the pin if needed to match the exact hydrant location.

 

 

4. Enter Basic Hydrant Information

On the right-hand panel, complete the hydrant details:

1. Hydrant Type

2. Installation Information (if applicable)

3. Hydrant Color

Hydrant color can be assigned in two ways:

• Manually, when creating or editing the hydrant

• Automatically, after a flow test is completed

If automated, the system will color-code the hydrant based on NFPA flow standards.

 

5. Save the Hydrant

1. After entering all required information, scroll to the bottom of the panel.

2. Click Save.

 

6. Confirm Hydrant Creation

1. Return to the Hydrant List.

2. Verify that the newly added hydrant appears in the list and on the map.

 

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Best Practices

• Place the hydrant pin as accurately as possible for response visibility.

• Use consistent naming or ID conventions for hydrants.

• Perform flow testing when possible to enable automatic NFPA color coding.

• Verify hydrants appear correctly on both the list and map views.

Avoid:

• Placing pins in approximate locations without verification

• Creating duplicate hydrant records

• Leaving key information fields incomplete

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Troubleshooting & FAQs

Q: I cannot see the Add Hydrant button.
A: Verify your role includes Hydrant creation permissions.

Q: The map pin is not in the correct location.
A: Drag the pin on the map before saving the hydrant.

Q: Why is the hydrant not color coded?
A: Hydrant colors may populate automatically after a flow test depending on your hydrant setup configuration.

Q: Where can I confirm the hydrant was added?
A: Check the Hydrant List or view the hydrant on the Hydrant Map.

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Table: Hydrant Data Points