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  2. Kernmantle rope - Wikipedia

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    Kernmantle construction may be used for both static and dynamic ropes. Static ropes are designed to allow relatively little stretch, which is most useful for applications such as hauling and rappelling. Dynamic rope is used to belay climbers, and is designed to stretch under a heavy load to absorb the shock of a fallen climber.

  3. Pulaski (tool) - Wikipedia

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    It is also well adapted for trail construction, and can be used for gardening and other outdoor work for general excavation and digging holes in root-bound or hard soil. The invention of the Pulaski is credited to Ed Pulaski , an assistant ranger with the United States Forest Service in 1911.

  4. Oshkosh MB-5 - Wikipedia

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    The Oshkosh MB-5 is a specialized aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle built by Oshkosh Corporation (formerly Oshkosh Truck Corp.) for putting out fires on-board aircraft carriers. It was designed for rapid deployment of multiple firefighting media by a crew of 4, with a relatively compact design.

  5. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    (Attack line) A use classification of a fire fighting hose connected to output of a pump or other pressure source (e.g., gravity). 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 ...

  6. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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    The usual working pressure of a firehose can vary between 8 and 20 bar (800 and 2,000 kPa; 116 and 290 psi) while per the NFPA 1961 Fire Hose Standard, its bursting pressure is in excess of 110 bar. (11,000kPa; 1600psi) [2] Hose is one of the basic, essential pieces of fire-fighting equipment. It is necessary to convey water either from an open ...

  7. Category:Firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Firefighting equipment" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

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