Fire hose
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A fire hose is a high-pressure hose that carries water or other fire retardant to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it attaches either to a fire engine, fire hydrant, or a portable fire pump. Indoors
Firehose
Indoor fire hose with a fire extinguisher
A stirrup pump from the mid-17th century, before the advent of fire hoses
Fire hoses connected to a fire engine in Vaughan, Ontario
Fire hydrant
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A fire hydrant, fireplug, firecock, hydrant riser or Johnny Pump is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. It is a component of active fire protection. Underground fire
Fire hose
…high-pressure hose that carries water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it attaches either to a fire engine, fire hydrant, or a portable fire pump. Indoors, it can permanently attach to a building's standpipe or plumbing system. The usual working pressure of a firehose can…
Fire hydrant in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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A New York City hydrant hooked to an FDNY fire engine with a fire hose actively pumping water
Children playing in the spray of a fire hydrant in Philadelphia (1996)