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OSU Course

Chris Wilson and Chuck York, left to right, both majoring in construction management technology at Oklahoma State University were part of a 15-man team that constructed the 1/8-scale model of a home as part of a class project. Observing the model is Larry D. Borgelt, an assistant professor of fire protection and safety technology at OSU, who will use the model to teach students how to install residential fire alarm and sprinkler systems and apply building code requirements.

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Firefighting Equipment

Fire Schools and Seminars

Arizona State University Arson Investigation Courses: Basic, March 24-April 4, May 19-30; Advanced, April 7-11, June 2-6. For further information contact the International Center for…

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Fire Service Career Firefighter Training

2-Team System Puts Maximum Effort Into Rescue Work at Residential Fires

A large percentage of fire deaths occurs in single family dwellings. However, residential fire experience involving rescue may not occur for years in any specific…

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Technical Rescue

Fatal Neglect Criticized

Fire deaths of the elderly through neglect is rapidly becoming a tragic trend, according to Gordon Vickery, U.S. Fire Administrator. The latest incident occurred November…

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San Jose EMT-1 Project Training 600 Personnel

The San Jose, Calif., Fire Department is involved in the monumental task of training over 600 of its personnel to the EMT-1 level. We began…

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Fire EMS Firefighting

staff

JAMES F. CASEY Editor RICHARD PRATT SYLVIA Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor ELIZABETH CRIDLAND Assistant Editor

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Hollywood Blaze Destroys Former Fire, Police Station

A building that once housed Hollywood’s fire and police station was destroyed by an early morning fire. The two-story, 75 X 100-foot structure at 1625…

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Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING®

features 6 The Editor's Opinion Page 28 New Types of Construction Require Rapid Opening Up, Larger Streams 35 14 Women Die as Fast-Spreading Fire Destroys…

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Carbon Fibers Raise Fireground Problems

Carbon fibers were produced nearly a century ago in the search for an incandescent lamp filament. During the 1950s and ’60s, experimentation resulted in stronger…

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Different Technique For Buddy Breathing

A third method of buddy breathing with self-contained breathing apparatus has been adopted for training by the Connecticut State Fire School. Using this method, the…

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Firefighter SCBA Firefighting Equipment

Extinguisher Identification

Fire Prevention Inspector Karl C. Appel, of Fullerton, Calif., has developed a system of painting roof beams outside classrooms red when the room contains a…

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