FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

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Publisher Henry H. Dinneen

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Technical Director Thomas F. Brennan

Editorial Advisory Board

Francis L. Brannigan

John N. Carr

Rand-Scott Coggan

Glenn P. Corbett

Ricky Davidson

Ray Downey

Vincent Dunn

C. Bruce Edwards

Frank L. Fire

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John Mittendorf

John J. Murphy, Jr.

Gregors’ G. Noll

Leslie P. Omans

Denis G. Onieal, Ed.D.

William C. Peters

John B. Sachen

Ed Spahn

Peter S. Valias

Robert B. Whitemore

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Gene P. Carlson

Glenn P. Corbett

Ray Downey

Frank L. Fire

David P. Fomell

William Goldfedcr

George Howard

John M. Malecks

Bob Pressler

Philip Silensky

Peter G. Sparber

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Director of Book Publishing Joanne Ezersky

Production Manager Mike Paxton, Tulsa

Advertising Coordinator Audrey L. Dombrowski

Feature Design Steve Hetzel

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President Joseph A. Wolking

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