Common Hose Loads & Finishes. The way in which we carry or store fire hose on engine companies and other apparatus with pumps depends on many factors, such as apparatus layout, needed hose lengths, type and size of hose used, available manpower, tradition and/or orders from higher up in the food chain.
Definition of apparatus - the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose, the complex structure of a particular organizati Definition of apparatus - the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose, the complex structure of a particular organizati dictionary thesaurus
noun. 1  1A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task. âelectrical and gas appliancesâ. 2  2British A fire engine. âthree fire appliances were rushed to the sceneâ. 3  3British mass noun The action or process of bringing something into operation. âthe appliance of science could increase crop yieldsâ.