‘The hose is our lifeline in a fire’: Robins Fire and Emergency Services team conducts annual hose testing

Quinton Doss, 78th Civil Engineering Squadron’s Fire and Emergency Services firefighter, tightens a fire hose coupling at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, April 8, 2026. The team conducted their annual hose testing by testing one truck’s worth of hoses at a time and pressurized them to either 200 or 300 psi, depending on the diameter of the hose. (U.S. Air Force photo by C Arce)

PHOTO BY: C Arce
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ILCE-7M4

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FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

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28/10

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1/5000

ISO

400

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