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
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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
Hose coupling
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A hose coupling is a connector on the end of a hose to connect it with another hose or with a tap or a hose appliance, such as an irrigation sprinkler. It is usually made of steel, brass, stainless st
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…quick-action couplers for attack hoses, forged aluminum has been used for decades because the weight penalty of brass for Storz couplers is higher than for threaded connections. Threaded hose couplings are used in the United States and Canada. Each of these countries uses a different kind of threading. Many other countries…
A selection of Storz hose couplings
Side view of a 1.5-to-2.5-inch (38 to 64 mm) adapter
Auxiliary Fireman Bernard Hailstone attaches a hose to a fire hydrant, somewhere in London, c. 1940.
Hozelock-compatible garden hose couplers (Gardena brand)