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Although this pumper has a three stage high pressure pump, on this occasion the white high pressure delivery is not in use. Although it is impossible to be certain, it looks as if one of the rear deliveries is deployed with 3 inch hose (75mm), the other with 2.5 inch (63.5mm) - both at normal 150 PSI pressure (10 AT). Three inch in this case is probably hooked up to the building's dry riser, which also supplies the basement where the compactor is located, while the 2.5 is commonly used for a handline.

Added by Rob Johnson on 12 September 2021.

The larger delivery hose on the left side is of course 3.5 inch (90mm); although many fire departments do use three inch, FDNY uses 3.5 as part of each pumper's hose load.

Each Engine Company can load its pumper as it likes, but certain quantities of 1.75, 2.5, and 3.5 delivery as well as 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 suction hoses are standard on all engines. High pressure engines also carry special red colored high pressure hoses.

Added by Rob Johnson on 13 September 2021.

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