FIRE ENGINEERING
July 1986
Volume 139 No. 7
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL 6
VOLUNTEERS CORNER 7
Hose maintenance
TRAINING NOTEBOOK 9
Roof simulator improves training
DISPATCHES 12
High death/injury toll in health care facilities
Health hazard study completes first phase
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10
COURSES/COMING EVENTS 47
APPARATUS DELIVERIES 48
NAMES IN THE NEWS 50
COMPANY NEWS 50
EQUIPMENT DIGEST 51
CLASSIFIEDS 52
READER SERVICE CARD 53
FEATURES
COMPUTERS
COMPUTERIZED RECORDKEEPING 16
Inspections can serve to correct potential fire hazards, to gather pre-fire planning information, and to adjust insurance premium rates. However, unless this data is readily available, it’s quite possible that valuable information could be lost in the piles of paperwork. Here is where computerized recordkeeping could help. BY ROGER C. PARKER
RESCUE
AIR: MOST IMPORTANT WHEN IT’S NOT THERE 1 9
The most dangerous predicament a diver can face is if he runs out of air while he is underwater. To avoid this situation, divers must be trained in safe guidelines and diving procedures before they can ever enter the water. BY WALT HENDRICK
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CHLORINE 25
The second chemical to be addressed in our chemical data notebook series is chlorine, which, from 1980 through 1985, caused more deaths and injuries in the United States than any other toxic chemical released in these accidents. BY FRANK L. FIRE
MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP AND THE FIRE SERVICE 30
Presented here are some of the most effective leadership styles and how you can make them work for you. BY ROGER L. JOHNSON
A CHAMELEON APPROACH TO SUPERVISION 34
Just as the chameleon changes his color to adapt to his environment, so too should fire service leaders adapt their management styles to meet various situations. BY GEORGE GOLDBACH
THE FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATION 40
In this fast paced, ever-changing world, there is one area that remains rather constant and that continues to function and deliver what it has been designed to provide—the fire service. BY HUGH J. CAULFIELD
TRAINING
STRATEGY AND TACTICS TRAINING 37
A good, working knowledge of tactics, especially when taught to the rank and file as a unit, promotes teamwork, increases confidence, reduces losses, and is critical to the effectiveness of a volunteer department that may not have an officer on-scene immediately. BY ALLEN CLARK
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