bandy@lll-crg.ARPA (Andrew Scott Beals) (06/28/85)
Well, it all depends. Empty hose isn't very light, but it's nowhere near
as difficult to handle as a hose with pressure behind it - a two and a half
with "full" pressure behind it can take a 200lb man (I've never seen it
happen to a woman - who knows, they may be different! :-) and toss him around
like a ragdoll.
In any case, sheer brute force and stamina IS a factor in fire-fighting.
(knocking holes, carrying people, controlling hoses, etc)
When was the last time you jogged up a 600ft hill with 5 gallons of water
on your back?
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andy beals bandy@lll-crg.arpa {sun,gymble,mordor,dual}!lll-crg!bandy
If you love something, hit it with a club. If it comes back, then
it must really like you.