Abstract: A technique is directed to utilizing a hose manager. The hose manager includes a set of vehicle mounts constructed and arranged to mount to a vehicle. The hose manager further includes an elongated section defining a hose deflection surface. The hose manager further includes a set of intermediate sections constructed and arranged to be disposed between the elongated section and the set of vehicle mounts. The set of intermediate sections is further constructed and arranged to laterally position the hose deflection surface at a predefined distance from the vehicle to deflect a hose away from a lower portion of the vehicle while the hose is connected with the vehicle.

Abstract: A firefighting robotic vehicle includes firefighting equipment, a vehicle body constructed and arranged to support the firefighting equipment, and a frontend attachment that couples with the vehicle body. The frontend attachment includes a mount assembly constructed and arranged to attach to the vehicle body, a head assembly constructed and arranged to serve as a frontend of the firefighting robotic vehicle, and pin hardware constructed and arranged to selectively lock the head assembly to the mount assembly and unlock the head assembly from the mount assembly. Example heads for the head assembly include a plow, a forklift, combinations thereof, etc.