The process of specifying and purchasing fire hose may seem simple, but it can get quite confusing and complicated when you start looking further into it. Over the past five years, I have been tasked ...

The old saying, "putting the wet stuff on the red stuff" has built into it the huge assumption that the "wet stuff" will exit the nozzle with enough pressure to protect firefighters while ...

A leading fire safety researcher is sounding the alarm over faulty fire hoses, warning that the popular lightweight version — similar to the one that burned in a Beacon Street blaze that killed two ...

SAN ANTONIO—One trend on the municipal side of the fire hose market has been toward lower-pressure nozzles to help fight such issues as firefighter fatigue. And while much development work has been ...

From coast-to-coast, fire departments put out the call for an attack line that will deliver tried and true performance. A hose that delivers targeted application rates with reduced kink, minimal ...

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 ...