Soft Sleeve 1
Soft Sleeve 1 : (Fire Pr) A short, large-diameter hose used to supply water to pumpers from hydrants. Compared with hard-suction hose, soft sleeves are easier to handle and hydrant connections can be made quicker. Note: The term soft suction is frequently used erroneously for soft sleeve. Soft sleeves are used only when water is supplied under pressure from a hydrant. If a soft sleeve were used to draft water, atmospheric pressure would cause it to collapse