Hoselines & Water Appliances

“Guardians of the City”
Six days before the 1989 earthquake, San Francisco Assistant Chief Frank Blackburn held a drill involving a system he'd created.
Assistant Fire Chief Frank Blackburn held a drill to practice the portable water system he created six days before the 1989 earthquake hit San Francisco.
Oct. 31, 2025
firefighter safety operational success John J. Salka Jr. The Fire Scene
Sept. 23, 2025
Snap-tite Hose
Snap-tite's Warrior Achieves Official UL-19 Listing and Type 1 Certification
Sept. 5, 2025
Images courtesy of Andrew Bozzo
The drawing and the command board here demonstrate a simple set up of divisions and groups. When assigning divisions to a wildland urban interface fire, the author makes sure that division supervisors know their title, objectives, resources that are assigned and the communications plan, aka TORC.
Aug. 7, 2025
Photos by Jonathan Hall
Low overhead wires are common and can present a clearance issue or electrical shock hazard.
July 9, 2025
When the term outside stream is used concerning firefighting, many quickly make some assumptions that might or might not be accurate.
June 28, 2025
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June 23, 2025
Snap-tite Hose
Snap-tite Hose Releases New Attack Line
May 2, 2025
Photos by Jonathan Hall
When stretching hose to upper floors, the required hose should be loaded onto the firefighters in a manner that allows it to pay off efficiently.
April 9, 2025

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