Fire hose accessories include hose wrapping cloths, hose hooks, hose bridges, couplings, and water distributors.
① Hose wrapping cloths are used to wrap leaks or ruptures in fire hoses and are essential accessories on fire trucks. They consist of components such as a canvas strap and a metal clamp.
② Hose hooks are tools used to suspend fire hoses. During firefighting operations, when laying hoses vertically to a height, a hook is used to secure the hose to a ladder or other object; this reduces the downward pull of the hose's weight and makes it easier for the nozzle operator to handle the nozzle and direct the water stream. Hose hooks consist of a canvas strap, a metal hook, and a semi-ring.
③ Hose bridges are devices used to protect hoses laid across traffic routes, allowing vehicles to pass normally. They are characterized by high strength, compression resistance, durability, and ease of storage and handling.
④ There are various types of couplings, including hose couplings, threaded couplings, reducing couplings, special-purpose couplings, and screw-thread couplings. They are used to connect hoses to other hoses, fire hydrants, fire pumps, nozzles, and other discharge devices. Structurally, they can be categorized into types such as snap-lock (lug-type), push-in (plug-in), and threaded connections.
⑤ Water distributors serve two main purposes: first, to split a single water stream into two or more streams; second, to act as a control valve, allowing the water flow to be turned on or off directly at the distributor along the hose line without needing to return to the pump. This reduces the time required to control the flow and ensures a timely water supply at the fire scene. Water distributors come in three varieties: two-way, three-way, and four-way distributors.