Winter Firefighting Guide: Fire Hose Tips and Safety Practices
Winter is here! Learn essential hose care, safety tips, and best practices to keep your crew safe and water flowing.
The Big Water Hose
Big Water
Leading the Way: Big Water LDH for High-Volume, High-Pressure Firefighting
Supply extra large volumes of water at high pressure
The Firequip Big Water 7 1⁄4”LDH is specifically designed to supply extra large volumes of water at high pressure with minimal friction loss to oil refinery and large storage tank fires. Tough and ready for action, but light in weight and strong, compact and practical, and will fit on most hose storage devices.
The outer jacket with Wear Guard treatment greatly increases abrasion resistance, heat and flame resistance, practically eliminates water absorption and adds superb resistance to petrol chemicals and also adds extreme resistance to bacterial and mildew growth.
Features & Benefits
- Engineered to deliver extra-large water volumes at high pressure with minimal friction loss.
- Wear Guard treatment enhances abrasion, heat, and flame resistance.
- Provides excellent resistance to petroleum chemicals.
- Resists bacterial and mildew growth for reliable use in challenging environments.
- Designed to be strong yet lightweight, fitting easily on most hose storage devices.
- Operates effectively in extreme temperatures ranging from -60°F to 150°F (-50°C to 65°C).
- Equipped with 3-lug Storz couplings for secure connections.
Hose Sizing and Testing Standards
For specific data, please view and download the technical data sheet.
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