Importance of Hose Bridge System in Fire Department   by Kari Carson

A hose bridge system is vital in an emergency situation where a fire has occurred and valuable hoses must be strung across the street from a nearby fire hydrant. For other emergency vehicles, an ambulance, police car or other fire trucks to get through, those hoses must be protected from the autos driving over them. The hose bridge system is basically a modular device that takes only seconds to assemble that can be placed over the hose or hoses to allow the constant flow of water from the hydrant while extending the life of the water hose.
Hose Bridge System Design
A typical hose system will allow just one to several lines of hoses to pass through a channel with a ramp on either side of the hose. The channel can hold anywhere from a three inch to a six and a half inch diameter hose, depending on which product version is purchased. The sturdy material from which it is made