摘要 |
In its broadest aspect, the invention provides a firefighting unit (as defined herein) characterised by the following combination of features: The hose reel (15) is housed within a cabinet (11) to which the operator must gain access in order to operate the unit; A pump (22) for generating a pressurised water supply, and a power unit (23) to drive the pump, are also housed within the cabinet; The water-issuing nozzle region (19) of the hose is adapted to be held and directed, in use, by the operator and carries an operator-controlled water releasing and water cut-off mechanism (16); The nozzle delivers the water in the form of a fine mist or fog of water droplets.
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