One or more RFID tags (104) are integrated into a fire hose (102) to
facilitate an individual's exit from a structure. A portable interrogator
(106) worn by the individual interrogates the closest RFID tag (104).
Each RFID tag (104) has location information stored therein which gets
decoded upon interrogation by the portable interrogator (106). The RFID
location information assists the individual in locating the hose (102)
and following the hose towards its source point (110) and out of the
structure.