Fire-Resistant Fire Hoses
It seems counterintuitive: fire hoses – the key firefighting tool used by firefighters across the country -- are not fire-resistant. Yet the hoses, usually made from woven cotton and rubber, can burn through when they are not charged with water, putting firefighters in grave danger.
With funding from the Last Call Foundation, researchers in WPI’s Fire Protection and Engineering Department are working to fix a weak link by taking the first steps toward the development of a fire-resistant attack hose.
$75,000 grant from Last Call Foundation supports fire hose research. Read more...
HOSE BURN-THROUGH SURVEY
WPI invites firefighters to participate in a survey if you have experienced a burn-through of a fire attack hose. Answers will help WPI and the Last Call Foundation to create the first national database of burn-through occurrences. Take the Survey.