20 Ways To Reuse Fire Hoses

As we in California come into Wildfire Season and in the 4th year of drought, the thought occurred to me is what happens to all the fire hoses? Can they be reused?

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• 30,052 Estimated fire departments in the U.S
• 63, 212 Wildfires in the USA in 2014
• 1,298,000 fires in 2014.
• 3.6 Million Acres Burned in 2014
• 1.5 Billion suppression costs in 2014
• A fire department responds to a fire in the United States every 20.0 seconds
• A Fire hose becomes surplus after 10 years or if it fails annual safety testing.
• The Average fire house is 50 Ft.

Firehouse are generally not recyclable, but they are reusable and people all over are using them in a multitude of ways.

Recycle Firefighter reuses the canvas from discarded fire hoses and donate back to the local burn unit at their local hospital. He made wallets, belts, notebook covers and more.

2.) Elvis and Kreiss make firehose totes, purses and wallets from up cycled firehoses. They donate 50% back to Firefighters Charity.

3. Fire Hose Supply in San Francisco sells new and used firehoses. They have lots of ideas on their Home Decor page for fire hose furniture.

4.) Feurer Wear in Germany makes key chains, messenger bags and other accessories out of fire hoses.

5.) Hu-Made in the Netherlands is making furniture from reclaimed fire hoses.

6.) Hosewear based in Estonia makes bags, laptop, tablet cases, totes from up cycled fire hoses.

7.) Make A Swing

8.) Made a Flag

9.) Make a Christmas Stocking

10.) Firehose Christmas Tree

11.) How about them fire hose lights?

12.) Make Rugs

13.) Use on docks and boats as a bumper

14.) Make Drink Koozier

15.) Cell phone Cases

16.) Make Eyeglass Cases

17.) Use as props in theatrical productions

18.) Exercise Equipment

19.) Use In playgrounds

20.) Zoos might take them for the animal enclosures

If you are looking beyond the hose, check out The Original Firefighter Turnout Bags 

Resources

• U.S. Fire Department Profile
• US Fire Statistics 
• US Wildfires Statistics 

More Ideas on

• Herald 
• Design Milk 

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