Obtituaries
Mathew M. Braidech Mathew M. Braidech, former director of research for the American Insurance Association, died on June 27 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after a year of recurring illness because of heart disease.
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FE Volume 132 Issue 8
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1979 IAFC Officers and Directors
1979 IAFC Officers and Directors features IAFC Conference
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How Fund Drive Built 5-Bay Station
An old-fashioned fund drive financed the new five-bay fire station in the small farming community of Laurens, Iowa. The successful effort could set a pattern…
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Volunteer Fire Service Gets National Attention
The volunteer fire fighters in this country have a tradition that goes back all the way to colonial times, a tradition that involves service to…
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Anaheim Fire Fighters Give $10,000 To Bum Unit
The Anaheim Fire Fighters Association made a $10,000 donation to the Burn Treatment Center at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center (UCIMC) during…
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Productivity Is Objective of Course To Improve Truck Company Operations
The correct operation of a truck company is probably one of the most misunderstood procedures which occur on the fireground. In many cases, the unit…
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New Valve Standard
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has published the Sixth Edition of the Standard for Safety for Alarm Valves for Fire-Protection Service, UL-193 The standard describes the…
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The Round Table
Training is, or should be, an integral part of a fire department operation. Understandably, training is more difficult to accomplish in a volunteer department, as…
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Changing Times Multiply Problems Of Managing Volunteer Departments
Compared with earlier years, it appears more difficult today to manage volunteer fire departments and to keep them improving as the need for community protection…
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Hazardous Cargoes Make Rail Yards Prime Objects for Emergency Plans
Many aspects of preplanning are discussed in training and during drills in the fire service. One area that has not been touched upon is railroad…
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Restoring Pump to Service After Fireground Operation
As a pump operator—or pumper engineer—the condition of the apparatus is your responsibility. However, your most important responsibility is the condition of the pump because…
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