By Alan M. Petrillo

A wide variety of reels can be found on nearly every kind of fire apparatus, from rescue trucks and pumpers to ARFF vehicles, wildland trucks, and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). Reels also have found popularity in several applications inside fire stations, whether it be for electric power, hydraulics, water, or hose.

Water Hose Reels

Jennifer Wing, marketing manager for Hannay Reels, says Hannay makes reels for every type of fire operation, with fire hose reels being used for flat, booster, and foam hose as well as large-diameter hose (LDH) and other models for breathing air, utility air, hydraulic, and electric uses. “We offer reels as compact as possible, depending on the length of hose it is to hold and where the truck builder wants to put it on the vehicle,” Wing says. “We are seeing an uptick in booster hose use and a growing number of reels being used on UTVs, pickup trucks, and all-terrain vehicles that are varying in width and height, depending on the space available, but almost all using booster hose.”

Wing notes that Hannay makes four series of reels for large- and small-diameter booster hose, the 1800, F4000, F, and FF Series, which can be found on pumpers tankers, rescue trucks, and wildland vehicles. The 1800 Series handles 5⁄8-inch or 3⁄4-inch inside-diameter (ID) hose; the F4000 Series handles 3⁄4-inch or one-inch ID hose; the F Series carries 3⁄4-inch or one-inch ID booster hose; and the FF Series handles 11⁄4-inch or 11⁄2-inch ID booster hose or 11⁄2-inch or 13⁄4-inch collapsible hose.

“We also make large frame and collapsible LDH hose reels on the back of vehicles,” she points out, “and the F7100 dual-agent hose reel and a small portable reel for one-inch forestry lay flat or standard lay flat hose.”

Jerry Medley, vice president of sales and marketing for Cox Reels, says motorized booster reels are the most popular use of reels on pumpers, tankers, and wildland vehicles. “We will make the reel with a different type of roller bracket, depending on where the reel is to be mounted,” Medley says. “Our 1600 Series reel is specifically designed to fit into different types of fire apparatus, and we are able to change the size of the discs and the drum to handle the size hose to be carried.”

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Reel Use on Apparatus and in Stations

Posted: Nov 1, 2018

Reel Use on Apparatus and in Stations

By Alan M. Petrillo

A wide variety of reels can be found on nearly every kind of fire apparatus, from rescue trucks and pumpers to ARFF vehicles, wildland trucks, and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). Reels also have found popularity in several applications inside fire stations, whether it be for electric power, hydraulics, water, or hose.

Water Hose Reels

Jennifer Wing, marketing manager for Hannay Reels, says Hannay makes reels for every type of fire operation, with fire hose reels being used for flat, booster, and foam hose as well as large-diameter hose (LDH) and other models for breathing air, utility air, hydraulic, and electric uses. “We offer reels as compact as possible, depending on the length of hose it is to hold and where the truck builder wants to put it on the vehicle,” Wing says. “We are seeing an uptick in booster hose use and a growing number of reels being used on UTVs, pickup trucks, and all-terrain vehicles that are varying in width and height, depending on the space available, but almost all using booster hose.”

1 Hannay Reels made this F4000 series reel for one-inch booster line hose for the Rising Sun (IN) Volunteer Fire Department. (Photos 1 and 2 courtesy of Hannay Reels and RKO Enterprises.) 2 This 1800 Series reel is shown with one-inch booster line secured in the bed of a pickup truck.

Wing notes that Hannay makes four series of reels for large- and small-diameter booster hose, the 1800, F4000, F, and FF Series, which can be found on pumpers tankers, rescue trucks, and wildland vehicles. The 1800 Series handles 5⁄8-inch or 3⁄4-inch inside-diameter (ID) hose; the F4000 Series handles 3⁄4-inch or one-inch ID hose; the F Series carries 3⁄4-inch or one-inch ID booster hose; and the FF Series handles 11⁄4-inch or 11⁄2-inch ID booster hose or 11⁄2-inch or 13⁄4-inch collapsible hose.

“We also make large frame and collapsible LDH hose reels on the back of vehicles,” she points out, “and the F7100 dual-agent hose reel and a small portable reel for one-inch forestry lay flat or standard lay flat hose.”

Jerry Medley, vice president of sales and marketing for Cox Reels, says motorized booster reels are the most popular use of reels on pumpers, tankers, and wildland vehicles. “We will make the reel with a different type of roller bracket, depending on where the reel is to be mounted,” Medley says. “Our 1600 Series reel is specifically designed to fit into different types of fire apparatus, and we are able to change the size of the discs and the drum to handle the size hose to be carried.”

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