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