Thanks to a donation from the Madison Fire Department, the orangutans are having plenty of fun swinging from fire hoses. The Madison Fire Department donated its old fire hoses to the Henry Vilas Zoo ...
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 ...
Firefighters have a message for drivers. They say too often people drive over their water hoses while they're putting out fires. It happened twice during a fire in Hollister on July 5. Western Taney ...
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 ...
ERIE, PA --- FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Snap-tite Hose, a leading manufacturer of high-performance fire hoses, is committed to keeping firefighters and emergency responders informed about crucial industry ...
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Conversations have been forced to change in children's classrooms. Many adults remember simply learning about a basic fire drill or what to do in a lockdown. But today, many ...
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 ...
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — Harrisonville Elementary School is always looking for ways to better protect its students. "We take safety very seriously,"Assistant Principal Tricia Falke said. Now, the school ...
The Braintree Fire Department is only the third department in the state to get a new hose that will withstand extreme heat and fire for more than an hour without failure. Fire hose burn through is a ...
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Three miles of fire hose were laid to put down the Juniper Creek fire, and now are being rolled up: 'We are fortunate to have a regional fire equipment cache close by in ...