Backstretch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000385",
  "term": "Backstretch",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To lay a supply hose line from the vicinity of the fire back to a hydrant or other water source, the reverse of the usual lay from the hydrant toward the fire on the way in. A backstretch is therefore a reverse lay, run from the fire toward the supply.",
  "synonyms": [
    "back straight"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "references": [
    "Keys to Selecting the Best Hose Size to Fight Fires (Firehouse)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zubringerleitungslegung",
    "es": "tendido de línea de retroceso",
    "fr": "déroulement arrière"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/backstretch/"
}