IN a brief reference, Crosby, Fiske and Forster 1 mention that a common cause of hose failure in rubber-lined fire hoses may be due to sulphuric acid formed from sulphur present in hoses when these ...

DENVER (CBS4)- Some of the animals at the Denver Zoo are giving new life to old fire hoses. On Monday, firefighters from the Denver Fire Department and Arvada Fire Department delivered hundreds of ...

The Oak Creek Fire Department has a new member named HOSE-A. Made out of old rubber fire hose, HOSE-A, named in part by the community, is a training dummy firefighters can use during drills for ...

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Scott Carr, left, and Robert Demlow started out making American flags but have since expanded to donating hoses for habitat structures. (Photo courtesy of Brotherhood Designs) Firefighters Scott Carr ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A Cascade firefighter is making accessories out of used fire hoses. Lance Korhorn launched 'Ladder 34' a few years ago and has since opened a warehouse in Grand Rapids. It ...

Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon will use donated fire hoses to create enrichment items for animals. The Uxbridge and Blackstone fire departments supplied the hoses. Hoses will be made into swings, hammocks ...

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Conversations have been forced to change in children's classrooms. Many adults remember simply learning about a basic fire drill or what to do in a lockdown. But today, many ...

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — Harrisonville Elementary School is always looking for ways to better protect its students. "We take safety very seriously,"Assistant Principal Tricia Falke said. Now, the school ...