FIRE ENGINEERING
April 1986
Volume 139 No. 4
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL 6
VOLUNTEERS CORNER 8
Controlling pesticide incidents, Part 2
TRAINING NOTEBOOK 10
Managing fatal fires
DISPATCHES 18
Nylon straps replace bungie cords Fire/heat simulator system
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 16
COMPANY NEWS 59
EQUIPMENT DIGEST 60
COURSES/COMING EVENTS 64
APPARATUS DELIVERIES 65
CLASSIFIEDS 66
READER SERVICE CARD 67
FEATURES
RESCUE
RESCUE vs. RECOVERY 21
This article begins a series on dive/rescue methods and techniques that can be used for operating in black as well as white water. Here, the author explains how, with proper training and procedures, an underwater victim can be revived, not just removed.
BY WALT HENDRICK
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANNING’S KEY: COOPERATION 27
Even as two major incidents were occurring simultaneously, the Sacramento, CA, Fire Department was able to operate effectively thanks to the incident command system and the fact that many independent agencies were able to interact well with each other and deliver a coordinated effort. BY DON SCHROEDER
AIR TRANSPORT PROGRAM PROVES ITS WORTH 52
Getting medical attention to a trauma victim within the first 60 minutes of the accident is critical for survival. To take full advantage of this “golden hour,” Virginia set up Med-Flight, which flies trained fire department paramedics to the incident scene by a State Police helicopter.
BY ROY D. PATRICK
FIRE PREVENTION
STABLE FIRES: SAD BUT PREVENTABLE 32
Last January’s Belmont Racetrack fire may not have been avoidable, but its devastating effects might have been lessened with more stringent fire prevention efforts. Both the fire and tips on preventing stable fires are discussed in this article.
BY JAMES SNADECKY and LAURIE LOVEMAN
EQUIPMENT
EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS 42
Lighting is the nnost important warning device we have because sirens and air horns cannot compete with soundproofing technology, and there is no consensus on the most effective vehicle color. Therefore, to keep your emergency lights working for you, you must carefully select and place them on the apparatus.
BY ROBERT D. ALDRICH and CHARLES J. McKUSICK
MANAGEMENT
ICS—AN ORGANIZATIONAL TOOL 47
Taking the same organizational principles and management concepts used for emergency situations, the Monterey, CA, Training Officer’s Association adapted the incident command system so that it could plan, coordinate, and handle up to 500 personnel at a time in its training system.
BY MMCE VENTIMIGLIA
