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2. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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   The following hose and coupler combinations are used in U.S. wildland fire fighting. [10] 3 ⁄ 4-inch hose with 3 ⁄ 4-11.5NH ASME threads (Garden Hose Thread) 3 ⁄ 4-inch hose with 3 ⁄ 4-14NPSH ASME threads (USDA 5100-107d specification) 3 ⁄ 4-inch hose with Forestry Coupling (CAN/ULC-S551-13 specification and USDA 5100-192 specification)

3. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Indoor fire hose with a fire extinguisher. A fire hose (or firehose) is a high-pressure hose that carries water or other fire retardant ... 4 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5 and 6-inch ...

4. Storz - Wikipedia

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   The 100 mm (4-inch) and 125 mm (5-inch) Storz couplers have been specified in NFPA 1963, Standard for Fire Hose Connections, since the 1993 edition. U.S. cities that have fire hydrants with 125 mm Storz connectors include Raleigh, NC [ 5 ] and the City of Corvallis, OR (adapter on 4-inch threaded outlet).

5. 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.

6. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the primary initial attack line but has been supplanted in most of the US by 1.75-inch-diameter (44 mm) hose that carries 175 gallons ...

7. How years of corruption and mismanagement led to LA running ...

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   A person uses a garden hose in an effort to save a neighboring home from catching fire in LA County. Getty Images Fire hydrants without water pressure left some firefighters unable to battle the ...