According to the National Weather Service, the summer of 2011 was one of the hottest summers on record for many areas of the nation. This has been difficult for farmers and cattle ranchers who risk losing their cattle and livestock where the heat had been unusually high.   When there is high heat, humidity, and low wind of extreme hot summers, without preventative cooling measures animal temperatures in the past...

Got dirt? Well our client, Scrub N Dirt Sports Motocross Track, sure does have been a great way to help them manage their mud and dirt empire.  We fulfilled an order for for this popular motocross track in Monroe, Georgia. They utilize thousands of feet of used fire hose plus plenty of adapters and nozzles to manage their property and keep their motocross riders happy and dirty. You may be asking,...

The fire hose was first invented in Ancient Greece in the 1st century BC by Hero, in the basis of Ctesibius’ double action piston pump. Unfortunately like many great inventions of that time, the original used fire hose was largely forgotten until the middle of the 19th century. In Holland, Fire Brigade Superintendent Jan van der Heydon and his son Nicholaas built the first modern fire hose in 1673. Made...

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the northeast that has been affected by flooding from Hurricane Irene. As of today, there are still 1.1 million people who are without power.  As power returns to the areas affected and things slowly get back to normal, clean up from the flooding will be next on their agenda.

New Uses for Old Hoses have many uses outside the firehouse. Not only are used fire hoses an extremely durable product, with diverse uses, but it is cost-effective as well. A quick search on the web will show you many artisan uses for them. There are websites that  take used fire hoses and turn them into beautiful and expensive handbags, and as well as show you how to make your own...

When you are thinking about purchasing hose the first thing you need to do is evaluate all the equipment that you currently have. This will help through out the decision making process. These hoses could be the most important things you purchase. There are many different uses as well as fighting fires. They are the tool that will get you to where you need to be. There are many different types...