Becoming a doctor requires more training than most other jobs. It usually takes at least 11 years to become a doctor: 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years working in a hospital. For some specialties, doctors may have to work in a hospital for up to 8 years before they are fully trained.
This requires large volumes of water - between 500 and 1000 gallons per minute - depending on the diameter of the water main. This is why you may see us âflushingâ fire hydrants and letting the water run down the street. This is a standard procedure and the water is dechlorinated to protect the environment.
Hydrants to be within 250 ft of any building protected. Total fire flow volume to be within 1000 Ft (note 1). (for example, if a building calculates out to require a fire flow of 3500 GPM, that volume has to be available from the aggregate of hydrants within 1000 Ft. (note 1), flowing simultaneously.