Forestry Fire Hose, Single Jacket, EPDM Liner

A forestry and wildland fire hose built light enough to carry in hose packs across hills, scrub and plantations, and to lay out quickly from a portable pump or tanker. The single woven jacket keeps weight down; the EPDM liner resists heat, weathering and ageing.

Construction

• Liner: EPDM rubber
• Reinforcement and cover: single woven polyester jacket
• Colour: white

Where it fits

• Wildland, bush and forest fire crews
• Plantation and farm fire protection
• Portable-pump progressive hose lays over long distances

Care and testing

• Lay the hose out without kinks before charging it, and open the hydrant or pump valve slowly to avoid pressure surge.
• Keep it away from hot surfaces, sharp edges and dragged loads; use hose bridges where vehicles cross.
• After use, drain it, wash off oil, foam concentrate and mud, and let the jacket dry before it is rolled or racked.
• Store it out of direct sunlight, away from chemicals and in a dry place, rolled or flaked as your equipment requires.
• Inspect the jacket, liner and coupling bands before use, and service-test hoses at the interval your fire code sets — annually is common practice.

How to order

Send the bore, the length per hose (fire hose is usually supplied in 15, 20, 25 or 30 m lengths), the couplings and the standard your site, insurer or authority requires. We confirm construction, pressure rating and compliance before quoting, and supply hoses coupled, banded and pressure tested on request.