[SML] Fire hoses

[Jon Ares]

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 4:48 PM, Stephen Rees via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> I'd also suggest that in order for many/most of those cabinet hoses,
> connection by the local FD to the standpipe they are attached to first has
> to be made. In my albeit limited experience, those lines were dry with no
> water present at the cabinet valve.  That rather limited the usefulness of
> the hose, I should think.


Hey, just a suggestion to folks who have decommissioned fire hoses and
standards hanging about (or are lucky to be present as Facilities is
removing them) - see if you can get the hose and bits and store them
in your prop room....  they're getting hard to come by.....
particularly those smaller-diameter hoses, which look good on stage.
Last spring, we had a show where we needed a fire hose, and the local
fire dept. wouldn't loan one, due to liability, of course, but our
prop tart was able to talk one out of a local fire museum..... and
they would only loan it with a signed "contract" relieving the museum
of any responsibility should the hose be used in an attempt to put out
a fire.

They wouldn't/didn't have brass fittings (nozzle) to loan, but our
propster did an excellent job fussing an acceptable nozzle out of
random bits and bobs.

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Jon Ares
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