Get out a piece of fire-fighting equipment (6)

I believe the answer is:

escape

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'get out' is the definition.
(I know that get out can be written as escape)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for escape that I've seen before include "Getaway" , "it was great for Steve McQueen!" , "has to fly" , "Manage to avoid" , "Get away from the strange EC peas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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