FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

November 1978 Volume 131 No. 11

THE JOURNAL OF THE FIRE PROTECTION PROFESSION SINCE 1877

24 EMS growth

29 EMS training

33 Seattle paramedics

41 County paramedic service

features

23 The Editor’s Opinion Page

24 EMS Growth in Montgomery County

29 Starting EMS Training in Halifax

33 Direct Physician Control Enlarges Responsibility of Seattle Paramedics

41 Milwaukee County Plan for Paramedic Service Tailored to 19 Communities

46 12-Hour Rescue Course Developed to Fill Needs of 57 Squads in County

51 Brighter Future Painted for NFPCA

53 Civilians Replace Fire Fighter EMTs

58 New Turnout Gear, Women’s Roles Among Topics at IAFC Conference

63 Fire Academy Catches Criticism

65 N.Y. State Chiefs 72nd Conference Draws 7000 Attendance, Record Exhibits

66 Disaster Drill Conducted at Hotel

69 5000-PSI Air Supply Truck in Miami

70 Home Fire Safety Survey Tested with CETA Funds

74 Buff Club Canteens Are Responding More Frequently

76 Listening Is a Skill Requiring Preparation

79 Fire Fighters Help Residents Place Smoke Detectors

departments

8 The Volunteers Corner

Fire fighter safety

10 Fire Schools and Seminars

13 The Round Table

Improving life safety

17 Letters to the Editor

81 Fire Equipment Digest

85 Manufacturers’ Literature

89 From the Publisher’s Desk

90 Advertisers’ Index

91 Reader Service Card

Fatal Queens fire

Three Killed in Queens (NY) Fire

Three people were killed by a fire that ripped through a Queens home early Sunday, officials said.
New Orleans (LA) Vacant House Fire

Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at New Orleans (LA) Vacant House, Authorities Say

A vacant house caught fire in the 7th Ward Saturday morning, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.