Stirrup pump

A stirrup pump is a portable reciprocating water pump used to extinguish or control small fires.

[1] It is operated by hand.

The operator places a foot on a stirrup-like bracket at the bottom of the pump to hold the pump steady, the bottom of the suction cylinder is placed inside a bucket of water.

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