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WATER DELIVERY COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES<br />

Hose Accessories<br />

C. Hose Accessories<br />

Miscellaneous accessories that are useful in<br />

wildland firefighting support activities include such<br />

items as hose discharge and friction loss<br />

calculators, hose shutoff clamps, mop-up kits, hose<br />

rollers, water storage tanks, hydrant wrenches, and<br />

others.<br />

Purpose: The slide rule is used to perform<br />

friction loss and nozzle discharge<br />

calculations.<br />

Available: <strong>National</strong> Interagency Fire Cache<br />

NFES 0897, fire equipment suppliers (see<br />

appendix G).<br />

1. Discharge and friction loss calculators<br />

Type: Hand-held calculator<br />

Construction and material: Pocket size,<br />

plastic.<br />

Purpose: This hand-held calculator is<br />

preprogrammed to solve water hydraulic<br />

problems common to firefighting.<br />

Available: Fire equipment suppliers (see<br />

appendix G).<br />

Type: Personal data assistant (PDA).<br />

Construction and material: Pocket size,<br />

plastic.<br />

Purpose: Hand-held organizer, fire hose<br />

software can be purchased to solve firefighting<br />

hydraulics problems. Several different models<br />

are available in various price ranges.<br />

Available: Fire equipment suppliers (see<br />

appendix G).<br />

Type: Hand-held slide rule<br />

Construction and material: Pocket size,<br />

plastic.<br />

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