carry water or firefighting foam to extinguish a fire. Fire Hoses are an essential part of every professional firefighting team’s equipment.It is a high-pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardants (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it is attached either to a fire engine or a fire hydrant. Indoors, it can be permanently attached to a building’s standpipe or plumbing system.