FE Volume 131 Issue 6
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ISFSI Takes Look at Education— Both Public Fire Safety and Officer
Public fire education and college programs for developing fire officers were among the subjects discussed at the 16th Spring Conference of the International Society of…
Gas Spreads Fire in New Orleans
A major disaster in New Orleans was averted by a five-alarm assignment after a leaking gas main caused a rapidly spreading fire in a residential…
R. I. Chiefs Elect
Chief Marty Bralich of the Misquamicut Fire Department in Westerly was elected president of the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Association. He succeeds Chief Michael Moise…
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NFPCA to Meet in Seattle
The National Fire Prevention and Control Administration will holds its 4th annual conference in Seattle, October 23-25, with the theme of “Life Safety.” Chief Frank…
The Round Table
The Emergency telephone number 911 is no longer new and many fire departments have adopted It. However, there is still some criticism of this type…
FIRE ENGINEERING
FIRE ENGINEERING, June, 1978, Vol 131, No. 6. Member, American Business Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published monthly by Technical Publishing Company, a Division…
Letters to the Editor
As a New York City fire fighter and a holder of a master’s degree in public administration, I feel compelled to respond to R. L.…
8 Die in Chlorine Tanker Derailment
A chlorine tank car, ruptured in a freight train derailment, released a chlorine vapor cloud that killed eight persons and injured 88 others near Youngstown,…
Fire Equipment Digest
A portable floodlight is offered by Phoenix Products Company, Inc. The sealed-beam lamp is protected by a heavy cast aluminum housing and a gasketed, tempered…
R. I. Joint Council Formed
Six Rhode Island fire service associations have formed the Joint Council of Rhode Island Fire Service Organizations. Based on the National Joint Council of Fire…
From the Publishers Desk
It seems like yesterday, but five years have passed since we drew your attention to the 100th Anniversary Conference of the International Association of Fire…
