TOWN OF DEER LAKE
CLEAR– A– HYDRANT CONTEST 2022
The CLEAR-A-HYDRANT program encourages residents of the Town of Deer Lake to help keep fire hydrants in the municipality clear of snow during the winter months.
Currently, the Town of Deer Lake maintains over 200 fire hydrants. After a major snowstorm it can take several days to clear hydrants. For the remainder of this winter season the Town of Deer Lake is encouraging everyone to adopt a hydrant and help keep them clear. During the winter fire hydrants can get buried under snow and are not immediately accessible during an emergency. In an emergency, firefighters must locate and shovel out uncleared hydrants before hooking up to the water supply, losing valuable time to control fires and save lives. But you can help!
When removing snow from a hydrant close to a street, please be aware of vehicle traffic. Also, please do not pile snow in the street.
CONTEST PERIOD
The Contest begins on Friday, February 25, 2022 and ends on Friday April 8, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY
The program is open to all residents, businesses, families, and community organizations in Deer Lake that want to ensure the safety of their neighbourhood by volunteering to clear hydrants to help firefighters quickly find and use hydrants in an emergency.
WHAT IS REQUIRED?
1. Participate by:
– Filling out link below. You can also print as a PDF file and drop it off at Town Office.
https://deerlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/clear-a-hydrant_entry-form.pdf
– You can also email the form to deerlakeec@nf.aibn.com
Clear a 3-foot area around your adopted hydrant after each snowfall, or when it is heavily covered in snow and clear a path to the street from the hydrant. You are welcome to submit a photo to the email listed above.
CONTEST PRIZES
For participating in the clear-a-hydrant program you will also receive a sincere Thank You from Deer Lake Fire Rescue and a chance to win one of six (6) – $25 gift cards that will be drawn at the end of the program from those who participated.