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HOSE HOIST [1 record]

Record 1 2020-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

A metal device having a roller that can be placed over a windowsill or roof's edge to protect a hose and make it easier to hoist.

CONT

Hose can be damaged when dragged over sharp corners such as roof edges and windowsills. A device for preventing such damage is the hose roller (also known as hose hoist) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

Dévidoir utilisé pour protéger les tuyaux d'incendie formant [un] coude sur les corniches ou les appuis de fenêtres et en faciliter le hissage.

CONT

Les tuyaux d'incendie risquent d'être endommagés s'ils passent sur des arêtes vives comme les bordures de toits et les appuis de fenêtres. Le passe-corniche est un outil permettant d'éviter d'endommager les tuyaux […]

Spanish

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