FIRE ENGINEERING
December 1987
Volume 140, Number 12
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL 6
Who is to blame?
VOLUNTEERS CORNER 8
The big fire
TRAINING NOTEBOOK 12
Interior pump pressure loss
DISPATCHES 16
Volunteer survey
Trauma Teddy
Infectious diseases bill
Federal pay scale
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 14
READER SERVICE CARD 27
APPARATUS DELIVERIES 56
EQUIPMENT DIGEST 60
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE 65 COMING EVENTS 67
TRAINING AIDS 68
COMPANY NEWS 69
CLASSIFIEDS 69
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FEATURES
FIRE REPORT
ORDER TO DISORDER 20
When firefighters responded to a collapse in Brooklyn this past summer, four elements enabled them to work efficiently in the chaos of the scene.
BY TED GOLDFARB
APPARATUS
HOW MUCH WATER CAN YOU MOVE? 29
By conducting a drill with tankers, you can learn the best way to transport your rural water supply.
BY JACK L. COTTET
STAYING OFF THE COLLISION COURSE 32
Both apparatus and drivers need special attention to ensure the safest possible operation of emergency vehicles.
BY OSCAR WILTSE
PROTECTING RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 38
A subdivision in the making, full of exposed wood and scattered debris, presents challenges for fire prevention and suppression.
BY CYRIL W. HARE
MAINTENANCE
UNDER PRESSURE 41
If you want your department’s hose to be reliable in a fire, give it the proper testing every year away from the fireground.
BY DAN HENDERSON
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PHENOL 49
SPECIAL RISK FIRES
This commercial disinfectant is so toxic, responders might forget that it’s also corrosive and combustible.
BY FRANK L. FIRE
