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2. Standpipe (firefighting) - Wikipedia

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   External access point for fire sprinkler and dry standpipe at a building in San Francisco, US Antique wet standpipe preserved at Edison and Ford Winter Estates. A standpipe or riser is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water ...

3. Standpipe - Wikipedia

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   Standpipe may refer to: . Standpipe (firefighting), a rigid vertical or horizontal pipe to which fire hoses can be connected Standpipe (street), an external freestanding pipe to provide running water in areas with no other water supply

4. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   After use, a fire hose is usually hung to dry, because standing water that remains in a hose for a long time can deteriorate the material and render it unreliable or unusable. Therefore, the typical fire station often has a high structure to accommodate the length of a hose for such preventive maintenance, known as a hose tower.

5. Standpipe (street) - Wikipedia

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   In areas where the air or surface ground temperatures reach below freezing point for part or all of the year, some standpipes are equipped with a feature whereby the same mechanism that valves the water for the bib also uncovers a drainage hole (the 'weep hole') at the base of the pipe when the standpipe is closed, ensuring that the column of water drains into the ground rather than remaining ...

6. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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   Charge a hose: To make water pressure available on a hose in final preparation for its use. This is done on the scene after the hose is deployed, but prior to entering the fire danger area. (Also known as "charge the line") Charged hose: A hose that is filled with water and pressurized; ready to use. The charged line is much more difficult to ...

7. Water dispenser - Wikipedia

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   A water dispenser with refill water bottles. A water dispenser, sometimes referred to as a water cooler (if used for cooling only), is a machine that dispenses and often also cools or heats up water with a refrigeration unit. It is commonly located near the restroom due to closer access to plumbing.