FIRE ENGINEERING
July 1983
Volume 136 No. 7
Fire academy builds for the future … See page 99
DEPARTMENTS
6 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK
Do We Need an “Emmitsburg West?”
8 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Breathing Apparatus: Improving Effectiveness Through Training
10 LETTERS
43 COMING EVENTS
56 DISPATCHES
93 BOOKS
95 EQUIPMENT DIGEST
110 NEWS
MANAGEMENT
30 USING MICROCOMPUTERS
Two reports: VisiCalc, the best-selling software for microcomputers: a fire department discovers its computer’s value in fire prevention.
39 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INVOLVES EVERYONE
A new course teaches that awareness, planning and cooperation are the best tools for combating a major disaster.
45 PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT
Programs that involve all levels of personnel in the management process are netting two departments increased morale and efficiency.
68 110th IAFC CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT
Atlanta is the site of next month’s scheduled activities.
77 BUYER’S GUIDE
A handy listing of fire and EMS equipment and manufacturers.
FIRE REPORTS
14 APARTMENT CONFLAGRATION
Wood shingle roofs and aluminum wiring were said to help spread a five-alarm fire through a Dallas apartment development.
54 CH-CH-CHILLING S-SNAPSHOTS
Icy photos of an earlier season to cool your sweltering summer days. A reminder that there’s only 150 days until winter.
108 JET FUEL TANKER BURNS
Ignited fuel flowed along the streets of downtown Tampa.
RESCUE/EMS
22 EARTHQUAKE
The May 2 earthquake that hit the town of Coalinga, Calif., put all emergency services through one of their toughest tests.
34 DRIVER TRAPPED UNDER OVERTURNED CAR
A successful rescue was attributed to inflatable air bags.
COMMUNICATIONS
61 C’A-D PHOENIX STYLE
A computer-aided dispatch system is proving itself equal to the demands of Phoenix’s growing emergency workload.
TRAINING
99 FIRE ACADEMY BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE
Nassau County, N.Y., is upgrading its training facilities and curriculum.