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Ensure adequate water supplies in a fire emergency with guidance in NFPA 291.

NFPA 291: Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants provides fire protection engineers, contractors, installers, and AHJs with the latest testing procedures to:

• Determine the rate of flow available at various locations for firefighting purposes
• Classify hydrants in accordance with their rated capacities
• Color-code hydrants to indicate their class

Complete with provisions for the recommend testing of both public and private hydrants, the 2016 edition of NFPA 291 is essential for municipal leaders and anyone responsible for fire protection and public fire safety planning -- including insurance representatives, AHJs, and system installing contractors.