Hose Tray 1 : (1) A platform used to transport hose loads by helicopter in wildland fire operations. (2) A box, usually wood, which holds hose and is inserted into a hose compartment on apparatus
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}