Barwon Water
Geelong, Bellarine, Surf Coast and Colac.
SOLUTIONS / HYDRANT LOCATION
Find nearby
HYDRANTFINDER · NOW ON THE APP STORE
Find nearby
hydrants.
Get your bearings.
Published data. A clearer view on the ground.
HydrantFinder brings publicly accessible hydrant and fire-plug locations into a quick-access app for first responders. Open the map for context, or switch to the compass to see the distance and bearing to nearby hydrants.
Now on the App Store: search “HydrantFinder” to download it. Coverage grows as more authorities publish their data.
01 / LOCATE
See nearby published
hydrant locations.
02 / ORIENTATE
Check distance and bearing
to the nearest three.
03 / CONFIRM
Verify on the ground.
Follow brigade procedures.
A QUICKER WAY INTO THE DATA
Map the area.
Get your bearings.
Two views of nearby locations, with the source and coverage kept in view.
Screens are from the app. Locations, distances and GPS accuracy are captured examples, not a live website map. The map location is blurred for privacy.
CURRENT COVERAGE
Start with the areas
the data supports.
The app currently includes the following published datasets. Coverage varies by area and data provider.
City of Melbourne
Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs.
Central Highlands Water
Ballarat and surrounds.
Coverage can grow as suitable public datasets become available and are integrated. A listed region does not guarantee that every asset is recorded or current.
BUILT AROUND RESPONDER USE
Useful before arrival.
Useful for familiarisation.
Developed by CFA volunteers at Responder Technologies. A percentage of any profits from the app goes back to the volunteer brigade, with a focus on quick access to published location information.
Learn your area
Use the map to support local familiarisation and identify published hydrant locations to check during area visits.
Support training
Bring location awareness into brigade exercises and pre-planning discussions, alongside local knowledge and established procedures.
Orientate on the ground
Use the compass and distance view as an additional reference when locating and confirming an asset in the field.
A SUPPORT TOOL FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Use the data.
Confirm the location.
HydrantFinder uses third-party public datasets, which may be incomplete, out of date or inaccurate. GPS and compass accuracy vary with the device and conditions.
A map pin does not confirm an asset’s condition, access, flow or water pressure. Always confirm hydrant positions on the ground and follow your brigade’s procedures. Do not rely on the app as your sole source of operational information.
Data remains subject to each publisher’s licence. Map imagery in the supplied app screens © Apple.
DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT
Start a conversation
Help shape the next release.
Ask about HydrantFinder, share feedback from your brigade or discuss a published dataset for your area.