The objective has always been to save the Kingman taxpayer money by eliminating manual systems that bog down in files, paper and file storage. Use of the data by city departments helps meet that goal. By writing programs and layering information, we have developed a system that works for the fire department, planning and zoning, water and sewer departments and the police department. The system includes maps with fire hydrant locations indicated on the water lines. Parker maintains a computer database and inventory system for each hydrant.
Every hydrant has a number to identify it in the database.
When Scott McCann inspects fire hydrants, I give him a list with the information he needs. All the hydrants are color-coded on the maps with pressure flows and history. They can select the best hydrant to use for a specific fire. The system gets the truck to the fire quicker and gives the department a list of trucks to dispatch as more help is needed, Kessler said. If the map shows the water line three feet from the curb, we will find it there 99 percent of the time.