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  2. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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    1-inch hose with 1-8 NH NFPA threads (NFPA 1963 requirement; a.k.a. "Chemical Hose Thread" and "Booster Hose Thread" [7]; the chemical hose thread term likely originates from its use on chemical fire engines, an early firefighting device used from 1872 until the 1930s that used a combination of bicarbonate of soda and sulfuric acid to force ...

  3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Adapter used to attach a smaller diameter source hose to a larger diameter receiving hose. Indian pump (aka Indian tank) A brand of five-gallon water can, or back-pack bladder, featuring a short hose and hand pump for use in wildland firefighting. Intake Part of pump where water enters when pump forms partial vacuum. In-line eductor

  4. Plug nozzle - Wikipedia

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    Common garden hose trigger nozzles are a simple example of the plug nozzle and its method of operation. In this example the nozzle consists of a conical or bell shaped opening with a plug on a movable rod positioned in front of the nozzle. The plug looks similar to a poppet valve. The stem of the valve runs back through the body of the nozzle ...

  5. 11 alternative uses for a garden hose - AOL

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    There comes a day when a garden hose has been mended so often it is ready to retire. But rather than chuck it into the trash, why not put it to other uses? Here are 11 suggestions for using that ...

  6. Fog nozzle - Wikipedia

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    A fog nozzle. A fog nozzle is a firefighting hose spray nozzle that breaks its stream into small droplets.By doing so, its stream achieves a greater surface area, and thus a greater rate of heat absorption, which, when compared to that of a smoothbore nozzle, speeds its transformation into the steam that smothers the fire by displacing its oxygen.

  7. Hose coupling - Wikipedia

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    Hose link is a 1/4-turn bayonet-mount garden hose connection, which uses an o-ring to o-ring seal. It was designed by Hoselink, Pty, Ltd., Australia, [24] and patented in 1998. [25] It is popular in Australia, with limited distribution in the UK and the US, where it is distributed by Dayco Products, Inc.

  8. Air-line fitting - Wikipedia

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    One side is connected to a flexible supply hose; the other may be attached to a manifold, valve, tool, or another hose. A female coupler is used on the supply side, and a male nipple is used on the receiving side. Fitting profiles have identifiable geometry on the male end, but care must be taken to use a compatible coupler.

  9. Water tender - Wikipedia

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    A water tender operated by the United States Air Force Fire Protection. A water tender, sometimes known as a water tanker, is a type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water from a water source to a fire scene. [1] Water tenders are capable of drafting water from a stream, lake or hydrant.

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