both seem like good ideas but i like the fan one better because jet thrusters seems too fast. OR you can make the hose sort of like a projectile that your main bot shoots out at the
fire- hydrants. then the scouts or whatever you call them just cling onto the fire-hydrant.

maybe i said too much or my thoughts are getting U confffoooooosdddddd.......JUST thinking my mind but hehe maybe you like the idea OR

maybe not...????????????????????????