As with any maintenance requirement, the intent of small hose inspection and testing is to ensure that they will reliably operate properly when called upon, which is even more critical for emergency ...

Firequip today continues its tradition of sourcing, assembling, stenciling, inspecting and testing to NFPA Standards 1961, 2007 edition, the highest quality fire hose built to the highest ...

A critical firefighting tool, a fire hose, failed in a wind-driven blaze that killed two Boston firefighters in March.Watch the report5 Investigates has discovered fire hoses have burned through in ...

WESLEY CHAPEL, N.C. — A fire department in Union County is asking drivers to pay closer attention when firefighters are out on the job. The chief said someone cut their water supply by driving over ...

EVERETT — When fire hoses no longer are useful for battling blazes, they find new life in unexpected places. Think public safety meets Pinterest. Local examples include boat dock linings, zoo animal ...

Last year I took a Fire Safety course as an elective for my major but I forgot to ask this question: Why don't the firefighters get electrocuted when they blast a house with water? Picture this ...