Hydra-Shield News
Firefighters are Saving Time and Saving Lives with Hydra-Shield Permanent Hydrant Adapters and Storz Adapters
DALLAS - BostonChron -- Time is the most critical element in saving lives and property when a home or business fire disaster occurs. No company is more aware of the necessity of time-saving equipment and devices when it comes to fighting fires than...
Hydra-Shield Inc. Protecting and Preserving Water Integrity from Coast to Coast with the Custodian Hydrant Lock
The Hydra-Shield Custodian Lock has solved the issue of fire hydrant tampering and theft in major US cities including New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Newark.
August 5 Webinar: Get Water on Fires Faster to Save Lives and Property
Hydra Storz Saves Time to Help Fire Departments Save Lives!
Did you know that 10% of fires account for 90% of loss of life and property? House fires spread especially fast, typically taking 7 minutes to blaze out of control. Bottom line? Every second counts. To better protect our nation’s communities, our fire departments are...
AP News – A Growing Trend: Hydrant Locks to Reduce Illegal Summer Showers
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) _ The spray of an open fire hydrant - for generations, an escape from urban summer swelter - is going the way of such lost childhood pleasures as marbles and mumbletypeg. Newark is among a small group of cities that have turned to The Custodian, a...
Chicago Tribune Article and The Custodian Lock
City's hydrants getting new lock Gary Washburn, Tribune staff reporter CHICAGO TRIBUNE Vandals bent on opening fire hydrants will have an increasingly tougher time as the city steps up installation of a new generation of locking devices, according to Chicago Water...
Hydra Shield’s 40th Year Anniversary
40th Anniversary We would like to thank all our distributors, vendors, and customers for supporting our company and products for 40 years. Hydra Shield has been doing business in the water and fire industry since 1979. Over the years, we have secured many fire...
Hydra Shield Launches Fyrelane USA Brand 2018 Catalog.
Fyrelane USA releases its 2018 catalog early. Fyrelane continues to grow it's brand in a competitive market and brings innovative products to its product line. Stay tuned and check back on www.FyrelaneUSA.com or www.HydraShieldinc.com for updates and new product...
Effective November 1st 2017, We will no longer offer early pay discounts.
Launching a long-serving, trusted company into the future.
After more than 38 years, Hydra-Shield, a long-time leader in the hydrant security industry, has introduced its new branding. Since 1979, Hydra-Shield has manufactured and distributed the highest quality hydrant locks, devices, accessories and valves to communities...
TESTIMONIALS
“(The Custodian® has) … proven, without a doubt, to be the most effective tool to date in the fight against one of our most chronic problems.”
— Office of the Water Commissioner,
City of Chicago
“Installing the Custodian® on our hydrants saved the City enough money on manpower repairs and water to pay for the program.“
— Newark, New Jersey Water Department
“Since the installation of the Custodian® we have had greater control of our system.”
— Boston Water Department
“Our maximum hourly rate flows have declined dramatically with the installation of the Custodian®.”
— Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), New York City
“This is the first thing we’ve found that has worked.”
— Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
“Hydra-Shield caps have been an integral part of our system since 1980.”
— Charles Zitomer, P.E., Chief of Water Conveyance, Philadelphia
“As a rural Fire Department drafting is a standard for us and with all the duties a pump operator has to perform on a fire scene it can be challenging even for a seasoned veteran. The answer to keeping prime and seamless transfer from tank to drafting has been the Automatic Inlet Valve. That is why all of our Engines are equipped with them. Thanks, Hydra-Shield for making such a great product.”
— Fire Chief Russ Gregston, Kenny Lake Volunteer Fire Department