A float device for use in a body of water includes a float configured to transform between a deflated state and an inflated state. The float includes at least one internal chamber. The float includes a manual inflation value configured to provide a passageway for adding gas to the at least one inter
A float device for use in a body of water includes a float configured to transform between a deflated state and an inflated state. The float includes at least one internal chamber. The float includes a manual inflation value configured to provide a passageway for adding gas to the at least one internal chamber and a deflation valve configured to provide a passageway for releasing gas from the at least one internal chamber. A float attachment member is attached to the float, such that when the float is placed in the body of water, the float attachment member is underwater.
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1. A float assembly for supporting an inlet end of a hose in a body of water, comprising: a float configured to transform between a un-inflated configuration, wherein the float has a first dimension and an inflated configuration, wherein the float has a second dimension, the second dimension being g
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A float assembly for supporting an inlet end of a hose in a body of water, comprising: a float configured to transform between a un-inflated configuration, wherein the float has a first dimension and an inflated configuration, wherein the float has a second dimension, the second dimension being greater than the first dimension;a plurality of internal chambers located within an outer surface layer of the float each of the plurality of internal chambers being fluidly coupled to each other and wherein the plurality of internal chambers include an inner chamber, a middle chamber, and an outer chamber, wherein the outer chamber surrounds the middle chamber and the middle chamber surrounds the outer chamber;a mechanism for quickly inflating the float into the inflated state, wherein the mechanism is configured to fluidly couple a source of compressed gas to the plurality of internal chambers;a manual inflation valve accessible from an exterior of the float and being configured to provide a fluid passageway to the plurality of internal chambers; andan attachment member secured to the outer surface layer of the float, wherein the inflated configuration to prevents a vortex from drawing air into the inlet end of the hose when it is supported below a bottom surface of the outer surface layer of the float when the float is floating in the body of water. 2. The float device according to claim 1 wherein the float is made of flexible, lightweight, buoyant material. 3. The float device according to claim 2 wherein the float is made from vinyl. 4. The float device according to claim 1 further comprising: a deflation valve configured to allow fluid to be released from the plurality of internal chambers. 5. The float assembly according to claim 1, wherein the source of compressed gas is carbon dioxide. 6. The float device according to claim 1 further comprising an over pressure valve for releasing a portion of the gas within the plurality of internal chambers of the float wherein a pressure in at least one of the plurality of internal chambers exceeds a predetermined value. 7. The float device according to claim 4 wherein the manual inflation valve is also the deflation valve and the manual inflation valve is a type used in tire applications. 8. The float device according to claim 1 wherein the float is generally cylindrical in shape and has a planar configuration when it is in the inflated configuration. 9. The float device according to claim 8 wherein the float has a diameter in the range of approximately 18-48 inches and a height in the range of approximately 4-12 inches, when it is in the inflated configuration. 10. The float assembly according to claim 1 wherein the outer chamber has a volume approximately in the range of 1.2 to 1.5 times that of either the inner chamber or the middle chamber. 11. A system for pumping water from a body of water, the system comprising: a float assembly comprising:a float configured to transform between a un-inflated configuration, wherein the float has a first dimension and an inflated configuration, wherein the float has a second dimension, the second dimension being greater than the first dimension;a plurality of internal chambers located within an outer surface layer of the float each of the plurality of internal chambers being fluidly coupled to each other and wherein the plurality of internal chambers include an inner chamber, a middle chamber, and an outer chamber, wherein the outer chamber surrounds the middle chamber and the middle chamber surrounds the outer chamber;a mechanism for quickly inflating the float into the inflated state, wherein the mechanism is configured to fluidly couple a source of compressed gas to the plurality of internal chambers;a manual inflation valve accessible from an exterior of the float and being configured to provide a fluid passageway to the plurality of internal chambers; andan attachment member secured to the outer surface layer of the float, wherein the inflated configuration prevents a vortex from drawing air into the inlet end of the hose when it is supported below a bottom surface of the outer surface layer of the float when the float is floating in the body of water;a hose attachment member fixed to a first end of a hose and configured to be releasably secured to the float attachment member such that the float device supports the first end of the hose; anda water pump fluidly connected to a second end of the hose, the water pump being configured to pump water drawn from the first end of the hose when it is located in the body of water. 12. The system for pumping water according to claim 11, further comprising a strainer covering the first end of the hose. 13. The system for pumping water according to claim 11, wherein the hose attachment member and the float attachment member are a hook and eye respectively and wherein the float has a planar shape when it is in the inflated configuration. 14. The system for pumping water according to claim 11, further comprising an adapter for fluidly coupling the manual inflation valve to a SCBA bottle. 15. The system as in claim 11, further comprising an over pressure valve for releasing a portion of the gas within at least one plurality of internal chambers of the float when a pressure in the at least one of the plurality of internal chambers of the float exceeds a predetermined value. 16. The system as in claim 15, wherein the float is generally cylindrical in shape and wherein the float has a diameter in the range of approximately 18-48 inches and a height in the range of approximately 4-12 inches, when it is in the inflated configuration. 17. The system as in claim 16, wherein a height of the outer chamber is greater than a height of the inner chamber and a height of the middle chamber. 18. The system as in claim 17, wherein the outer chamber has a volume approximately in the range of 1.2 to 1.5 times that of either the inner chamber or the middle chamber. 19. A method for quickly inflating a float from an un-inflated state to an inflated state and locating an inlet end of a hose below a surface of a body of water and preventing a vortex from forming between the surface of the body of water and the inlet end of the hose, the method including: releasing an amount of pressurized gas from a reservoir secured to the float by actuating a quick fill mechanism fluidly coupled to the reservoir and a plurality of internal chambers of the float, wherein the amount of pressurized gas inflates the plurality of internal chambers to inflate the float from the un-inflated state to the inflated state, wherein the un-inflated state has a first dimension and the inflated state has a second dimension, the second dimension being greater than the first dimension and wherein the plurality of internal chambers are located within an outer surface layer of the float and each of the plurality of internal chambers being fluidly coupled to each other and wherein the plurality of internal chambers include an inner chamber, a middle chamber, and an outer chamber, wherein the outer chamber surrounds the middle chamber and the middle chamber surrounds the outer chamber;locating the inflated float in the body of water; andattaching the inlet end of the hose to an attachment member of the float located below the surface of the body water, wherein the second dimension is greater than a dimension of the vortex, and wherein the float further comprises a manual inflation valve accessible from an exterior of the float and being configured to provide a fluid passageway to the plurality of internal chambers. 20. The float device as in claim 1, wherein the float has a planar shape when it is in the inflated configuration.
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