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FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING (ISSN 00152587), April 1982. Vol. 135. No 4. Member, American Business Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published monthly by Technical Publishing, a Company of the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. James B. Tafel, Chairman, John K. Abely, President EXECUTIVE, EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10103. Printed in Easton, Pa. 18042.

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Canadian Fire Protection Described in Report

Canada’s fire death toll and property loss, among the highest in the industrial world, are ignored by the Canadian government as a national problem, according…

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Fire Prevention Fire Safety

Cause for Alarm

A specialized arson problem is getting national attention through an arson prevention program sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. With a grant from…

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Fire Service Career Firefighter Training

Industrial Flammable Liquid Spills Handled with Mobile Cleanup Kit

In most industrial settings where flammable liquids are used extensively, spills are a continual threat. In response to several large spill incidents, the fire protection…

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Innovative Design for Fireboats

The 52-year-old fireboat used in Tacoma, Wash., is being replaced by two new craft with an innovative design allowing quicker acceleration, lower wake and better…

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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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Wood Shingle Combustibility Demonstrated in Los Angeles

The extreme combustibility of untreated wooden shingles was demonstrated for all media recently at the Los Angeles County Fire Department training facility in the City…

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Flow Meter Readings More Useful Than Those From a Pressure Gage

If all hose lines delivering water for fire fighting were kept short, level, unbranched and within sight of the pump operator, flow meters might not…

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Firefighting Equipment Hoselines

Regulators Recalled On 1964-1968 Units of Scott Air-Pak II

Scott Air-Pak II breathing apparatus manufactured from 1964 through 1968 are the subject of a recall notice from Scott Aviation. The company has determined that…

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Firefighter SCBA Firefighting Equipment

Juvenile Arson in St. Paul

Acts of vandalism involving arson and other crimes by juveniles are the subjects of a program now in its third year in St. Paul, Minn.…

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Fire Service Career Firefighter Training

IFPA Conference

The annual International Fire Photographer Association conference will be held in Rainier, Ore., June 22-24. Co-sponsored by the Oregon Fire Education Association, the conference will…

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