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| A type of flexible tube used by firefighters to carry water under pressure from the source of water supply to a point where it is discharged. |
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| Fire Hose is most commonly cut & coupled into lengths (sections) of 50 - 100 ft. for convenience of handling & replacement. |
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Used to transfer water from a pressureized water source, such as a fire hydrant, to the pump intake.
Sizes range from 2 1/2 - 6 in. |
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| Hard Suction Hose (Hard Sleeve) |
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Used primarily to draft water from an open water source.
Constructed of a rubberized, reinforced material designed to withstand the partial vacuum conditions created when drafting.
Sizes range from 2 1/2 - 6 in. |
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Automotive Fire Apparatus.
Requires Pumpers Carry;
15 ft of Large Soft Sleeve Hose
20 ft of Hard Suction Hose
1,200 ft of 2 1/2 in or Large Suppply Hose
400 ft of 1 1/2, 1 3/4, or 2 in Attack Hose. |
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| Causes of Fire Hose Damage |
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Mechanical
Thermal
Organic
Chemical |
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