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2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Hose wrench tool for holding hose couplings against opposite turning forces (tighten/loosen); may be one of several designs for different shapes of cleats or lugs on couplings (round, flat, recessed, etc.), and also of different sizes according to the couplings being handled, and come in various combinations to minimize the number of different ...

3. Braiding machine - Wikipedia

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   1925 braiding machine in action The smallest braiding machine consists of two horn gears and three bobbins. This produces a flat, 3-strand braid. A braiding machine is a device that interlaces three or more strands of yarn or wire to create a variety of materials, including rope, reinforced hose, covered power cords, and some types of lace.

4. Hose strap - Wikipedia

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   A nylon loop hose strap, with a structural firefighting glove for size comparison. A hose strap (also known as a rope hose tool) is a piece of firefighting equipment. It can be "a short length of rope with an eye loop at one end and a metal hook at the other" [1] or a piece of "flat nylon webbing sewn into a four-foot loop". [2]

5. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Forestry hose is a fabric-covered, flexible hose used to fight fires in grass, brush, and trees where a lightweight hose is needed to maneuver it over steep or rough terrain. Forestry hose comes in 1.0 and 1.5 in (25 and 38 mm) nominal inside diameters and is designed to operate at pressures up to about 450 psi (3,100 kPa).

6. Pulaski (tool) - Wikipedia

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   A Pulaski combines the functions of an axe and an adze in one tool. The Pulaski is a specialty hand tool used in fighting fires, particularly wildfires, [1] which combines an axe and an adze in one head. Similar to a cutter mattock, it has a rigid handle of wood, plastic, or fiberglass.

7. Garden hose - Wikipedia

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   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). Hoses are usually attached to a hose spigot or tap.