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2. Fire pump - Wikipedia

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   A jockey pump, also known as a pressure-maintenance pump, is a small pump connected to a fire suppression system near the fire pump and is intended to maintain pressure in a fire protection piping system. These pumps recover pressures lost from gradual, slow pressure declines in a system due to temperature changes, trapped air escapement, or ...

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   Homes with wood siding or cedar shakes can be treated with fire-retardant chemicals, though in California, such treatments must meet standards set by the [California State Fire Marshall] 9https ...

4. IDEX Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Hale sells fire-trucks, portable pumps, ventilation systems, and the Hurst "Jaws of Life". [5] In January 1998, IDEX agreed to buy Gast Manufacturing of Benton Harbor, Michigan, for $118 million. Gast manufactures compressors, vacuum pumps, air motors and other products. [6] In 2011, IDEX Corporation acquired The Fitzpatrick Company. [7]

5. Firefighting apparatus - Wikipedia

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   The fire pump was reinvented in Europe during the 16th century, reportedly used in Augsburg in 1518 and Nuremberg in 1657. A book of 1655 inventions mentions a steam engine (called a fire engine) pump used to "raise a column of water 40 feet [12.2 m]", but there was no mention of whether it was portable.

6. Category:Firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Fire blanket; Fire brigade key; Fire bucket; Fire engine red; Fire extinguisher; Fire hose; Fire hose vacuum; Fire protection fluid; Fire proximity suit; Fire pump; Fire sprinkler; Fire sprinkler system; Fire suppression system; Firefighter's helmet; Fireman's pole; Fireman's switch; Foam path; Fog nozzle

7. Quint (fire apparatus) - Wikipedia

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   A quintuple combination pumper or quint is a fire-fighting apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. “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 ...