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Hose outlets often are vandalized and have caps and control wheels missing. Standpipe kits must be equipped with spare control wheels and a pipe wrench or channel lock pliers in the event the valve stem is stripped and a spare control wheel cannot be used. Standpipe systems must be flushed thoroughly at the hose outlet before a handline is attached. Debris lodged within the riser or piping can clog or damage a nozzle and jeopardize the entire fire attack operation.