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2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   A vehicle that contains a substantial tank of water and perhaps a pump, primarily for drafting or bulk transfer to a portable water tank. Webbing A strong fabric woven into a strip. Used to drag victims, as a hose strap, or to secure objects. [20] [21] Water thief (valve) Type of gated wye having one or more outlets smaller than the largest ...

3. Quint (fire apparatus) - Wikipedia

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   “Quintuple” refers to the five functions that a quint provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders. [1] Tillers and tractor-drawn aerials also have quint features, and are dubbed "quillers".

4. Hard suction hose - Wikipedia

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   5-inch (13 cm) flex suction hose with Storz fittings, mounted on an engine. Flexible suction hose (Flex suction or suction hose), not to be confused with hard suction hose in U.S., is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine uses a vacuum to draw water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source.

5. Water tender - Wikipedia

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   A water tender typically carries some fire fighting equipment. There are various national standards and recommendations on equipment to be carried on water tenders. [1] [7] Some water tenders may carry various kinds of hoses and spray nozzles for use in forest, building, or industrial fires, as well as a portable water tank.

6. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Delivery Hose. Delivery hose is laid down from the delivery side of the pump (outlet), and the water passing through it is always at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere. Delivery hose is divided into two categories: percolating hose, and non-percolating hose. Percolating hose Percolating hose is used mainly to fight forest fires. The ...

7. Water tank - Wikipedia

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   An elevated water tank, also known as a water tower, will create a pressure at the ground-level outlet of 1 kPa per 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) or 1 psi per 2.31 feet (0.70 m) of elevation. Thus a tank elevated to 20 metres creates about 200 kPa and a tank elevated to 70 feet creates about 30 psi of discharge pressure, sufficient for most ...