FE Volume 135 Issue 3
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FE Volume 135 Issue 3
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Drop and Roll Napkins
Napkins are carrying the familiar “stop drop and roll” fire safety message to senioi citizens in the Seattle area. The Seattle Fire Department’s public education…
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Characteristics of Rope Materials
Fire service rope is often neglected until it is needed to raise ladders or to perform rescue work. Most of the rope’s life span is…
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Six Departments Join Forces To Build New EMS Program
When the private ambulance services of Morrow County, Ohio, announced they were eliminating all ambulance services, the situation presented six independent fire departments with a…
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Nursing Home Fire Tragedy Averted Thanks to Good Planning and Training
Nursing home fires gain national attention when they claim lives. And the more tragic a fire, the more attention it gets. What doesn’t make news…
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Haz-Mat Transportation Being Regulated in Boston
The transportation of certain hazardous materials through the streets of Boston is being regulated by the fire department. Because of a high level of interest…
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Program Update: Senior Citizens Used In Fire Prevention
A program using senior citizens in Miami to conduct public fire education surveys and promote home exit drills along with the use of fire detectors…
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staff
RICHARD PRATT SYLVIA Editor JERRY W. LAUGHLIN Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor GRACE LESSNER Editorial Assistant
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Safety Board Calls on DOT To Improve Haz-Mat Rules
Every once in a while, something occurs in Washington, D.C., that makes capital sense. One such occurrence recently that caught our attention is the recommendation…
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Fire Destroys Company
American Fire Apparatus Company, a division of Collins Industries, Inc., of Hutchinson, Kan., was destroyed by fire on Dec. 19. Losses were estimated at $1.1…
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FIRE ENGINEERING
6 The Editor’s Opinion Page 18 Improvement of Fire Statistics Continues Amid Controversy 26 Characteristics of Rope Materials 28 Six Departments Join Forces to Build…
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Training of Company Officers Deserves Highest Priority
How well a fire department operates on the fireground depends to a large extent on the capabilities of the company officers. A chief officer can…
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