<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>You could argue that they are also for small fires that are further away than a fire extinguisher can shoot. Thinking of a small fire on a border, hard to hit with a fire extinguisher, easy with a hose.</div><div><br></div><div>Stuart </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Kristi R-C via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> </div><div>Date: 8/28/2016 10:42 AM (GMT-09:00) </div><div>To: Stagecraft Mailing List <stagecraft@theatrical.net> </div><div>Cc: Kristi R-C <misswisc@aol.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [SML] Fire hoses was Re: Cell phone lasers </div><div><br></div></div>Yep! Hoses are for "larger than a trash can" fires and only trained firefighters should use them. Had a blast taking a dozen students and some colleagues through the extinguisher training at UW last spring so we could have a match and (scent less) incense burning on stage. <br><br>Always good to work with your AHJ on these things. <br><br>Kristi R-C<br><br>> On Aug 28, 2016, at 1:12 PM, Chip Wood via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:<br>> <br>> Drifting off topic, but still on safety, what's with cutting off fire hoses in public spaces. Saw this several times in my recent travels.<br>> <br>> Chip 1<br>> <br>> <br>> ____________________________________________________________<br>> For list information see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/><br>> Stagecraft mailing list<br>> Stagecraft@theatrical.net<br>> http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net<br><br><br>____________________________________________________________<br>For list information see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/><br>Stagecraft mailing list<br>Stagecraft@theatrical.net<br>http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net<br></body></html>