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1. (US) A system of pipes inside a building for conducting water for fire hose attachments; may be pressurized with water ("wet") or remain "dry" until activated in an emergency; supplied either from a fire hydrant attachment or from a fire engine's pump. Permits firefighters to reach higher levels of tall buildings without having to run hoses ...
booster hose, booster reel, booster pump A small solid hose on a reel connected to a small pump fitted to a water tank on a vehicle. Booster pump also refers to a pump in a relay series for pumping uphill beyond the lift of the previous pump. brush blade A rake attachment used for cutting or ripping brush and roots out of a fireline. brush hook
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 ...
A coiled garden hose. A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water.There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or to spread it over a large area).
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Water metering is the practice of measuring water use. ... they would read and bill 1,234, rounding to 1,234,000 gallons based on a 1,000-gallon billing resolution ...
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The body of a woman who disappeared 10 years ago has been found in a minivan submerged in a Florida pond. Yekaterina “Katya” Belaya, a mom of three, was last seen heading to a store in 2014 ...