Play 01 : (1) To operate a hand-powered pumper by working the brakes or levers that drive the pistons. (2) To aim or apply a hose stream to a fire. See: Play Stream, Start the Water
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}