FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

February 1978 Volume 131 No. 2

THE JOURNAL OF THE FIRE PROTECTION PROFESSION SINCE 1877

features

6 The Editor’s Opinion Page

14 Inspections Avert Nightspot Tragedy

16 Homemade Brush Truck-Tanker

18 Weird Is the Word For Things People Do When Flames Crackle

20 Preconnected Foam Line Has Eductor

22 Fatal Blast Comes With Surplus Tank

26 How Sirens Vary as Attention-Getters

32 Speedy Flames Win at N. J. Racetrack Despite Fire Plan, Drills

40 Now Seldom Used, Pompier Ladder Was Once First Line Rescue Tool

42 ISFSI Plans Conference in Memphis March 19-20

43 FDIC Plans 22 Afternoon Workshops

44 Planning, Cooperation Vital to Fire Protection in Jails

52 Training, Equipment Needs of Arson Investigation Team

departments

8 The Round Table Fire prevention benefits

10 The Volunteers Corner Remember straight tips

47 Fire Schools and Seminars

48 Fire Equipment Digest

54 Coming Events

55 From the Publisher’s Desk

56 Advertisers’ Index

57 Reader Service Card

16 Brush truck-tanker

20 Preconnected foam line

22 Fatal explosion

32 Speedy flames win

Glenn Corbett and Paul Dansbach

Fire Safety in Old Theaters

In this Training Minutes video, Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett review fire safety and firefighting concerns in old-style theaters.