TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

A GUIDE TO STANDARDS, from ASTM, is an introductory guide to voluntary consensus standards. It includes chapters on the history and development of standards, their importance and application, and problems in using them and how to correct them. For more information, contact the American Society for Testing and Materials. 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call (215) 299-5400.

THE MANCHESTER AIR DISASTER: THE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN is a 15-minute video that includes extensive film footage, computerized graphics, and previously unreleased material explaining events as they occurred. Produced by Manchester Fire Consultants, it includes a comprehensive package of materials containing technical details and suggested topics for discussion. For more information, contact Frank J. Poliafico and Associates, Box 911, Edgemont, PA 19028, or call (215) 356-^227.

The FIREPROOF CHILDREN HANDBOOK AND EDUCATION KIT are available from National Fire Service Support Systems. Fireproof Children is a community intervention program. The handbook is a step-by-step guide to involving your community and the kit uses reading, writing, and music to teach children about the dangers of playing with fire-producing materials. For more information, contact National Fire Service Support Systems, Inc., 919 Westfall Road, Suite C202, Rochester, NY 14618, or call (716) 4420370.

The 1990 CATALOG OF STANDARDS FOR SAFETY is now available free of charge from Underwriters Laboratories. Included are Outlines of Investigation, requirements based on UL’s investigations of a few products and the first step in developing a proposed standard. To order, write Underwriters Laboratories Inc., ATTN: Publication Stock, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096, or call (708) 272-8800, ext. 3198.

FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPANY OFFICER is a newly revised second edition from IFSTA that emphasizes the organizational needs off middle management for fire departments in the 1990s. Topics include the principles ancf structure of organization, communications, group dynamics, leadership, motivation, discipline, and problem solving. The cost is S 18.00. Contact: Kay Getz, Fire Protection; Publications, IFSTA, Oklahoma State Univer^ sity, Stillwater, OK 74078-0118 (405) 744-5723.

SMOKE DETECTORS: TESTING & MAINTENANCE…B0NDI STORY IV is an 11 -minute video that teaches the importance of fire safety in the home. It is available in various formats. Contact: Ray Jewell Productions, 414 Mariota Ave., N. Hollywood, CA 91602 (818) 766-3747.

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Fire at Rio De Janeiro’s Carnival Costume Factory Leaves 10 Hospitalized

A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people hospitalized.

After Three Fire Deaths, FDNY Asks People to Quit Blocking Hydrants

This week, two deadly fires—one in Brooklyn and another in the Bronx—have highlighted a persistent problem in New York City: blocked fire hydrants.