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FE Volume 133 Issue 7

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Written Fireground Simulation— New Tool for Teaching and Testing

Think back to the last fire service test you took. Did it ask questions relevant to your performance as a fire fighter or officer? Were multiple-choice and fill-in questions used when what was really expected of you was to make decisions or solve problems?

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16 mm Films

MINUTES INTO YEARS-CPR/OA, David Woodrow Corp., 2150 W. Union Ave., Englewood, Colo. 80110; color, 30 min.; $350. Using animation, live models and Annies, this film…

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240,000 Forced to Flee Chlorine Released in Canadian Rail Wreck

A set of wheels that tore loose from a car in a 106-car Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) freight train set in motion North America’s largest…

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Coming Events

August 2-3—16th Annual Summer Fire Academy, Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. For information contact Howard C. Dailey, Secretary-Treasurer, Vermont State Firefighters’ Association, Box 670, Manchester Center,…

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Fire Fighters Qualify

All 22 military fire fighters at Fort Jackson, S.C. have qualified at the fire fighter III level by completing a correspondence course conducted by the…

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Manufacturers’ Literature

80 Badges—Everson Ross Co. has issued Catalog 180 describing its line of fire badges. Also included in the catalog are uniform accessories, badge cases, collar…

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Proper Planning of Special Apparatus Can Coordinate Desires With Reality

Special units can be defined as a broad spectrum of fire apparatus other than the standard engine, or ladder truck or EMS squad. Many large…

Firefighter SCBA Firefighting Equipment

Fire Schools and Seminars

American College of Emergency Physicians, 1980 Scientific Assembly, Sept. 15—18, Las Vegas, Nev. For further information, contact Stanley V. Butler, Convention Services Dept., American College…

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The Book Shelf

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, Colin A. Campbell; International Fire Chiefs Foundation, 1329 18th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; 15 pages. This manual describes…

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Everyone Can Talk in 11-Station Phone Link

A telephone conference system that can include up to 20 participating locations has recently been installed in the Rockford, Ill., Fire Department. Chief James Cragan…

Firefighter Training Search Operations

Buffs Skip Coffee, Find Other Ways to Be Helpful

Somehow hot coffee served on the fire line seems out of place in sunny Southern California. In fact, Los Angeles Fire Department rules preclude any…

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Vermont Plan Speeds Aid For Hazardous Incidents

With an increasing number of hazardous materials incidents occurring, Vermont fire service leaders developed a two-part program to handle such emergencies efficiently. Of the 250-odd…

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