herald (plural heralds) 1  A messenger, especially one bringing important news. 2  A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. ( 3 heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms. ( entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
a fire nozzle weighs approximately  ten to fifteen pounds.
Attack hose is a fabric-covered, flexible hose used to bring water from the fire pumper to the nozzle. This hose ranges in nominal inside diameter from 1.5 in (38 mm) to 3.0 in (76 mm) and is designed to operate at pressures up to about 400 psi (2,760 kPa). The standard length is 50 ft (15.3 m).