FE Volume 135 Issue 6

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Detectors For Loan

Detectors For Loan

Along with the usual books for loan by the Waterford, Conn., Public Library, smoke detectors are also available to residents with a library card. The result of a “traveling smoke detector” program for town employees, the program was extended to the town when it was found that people will use a portable detector on trips, but seldom purchase one for that purpose.
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Computer-Use Directory

Computer-Use Directory

The United States Fire Administration is compiling information on microcomputers in the fire service. The result—a resource directory—can be used by fire departments to guide…
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Firefighting Equipment
Intensive Research Needed To Get Facts on Fire Gases

Intensive Research Needed To Get Facts on Fire Gases

There is increasing concern about the toxic gases produced by burning plastics and the information that is available is for the most part unsatisfactory. It…
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Truck Driver Is Rescued As Naphtha Tanker Burns

A tank truck loaded with 8350 gallons of light naphtha collided head-on with a small automobile in dense fog near Weatherford, Okla., last Feb. 15…
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Technical Rescue

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“Stairs Collapse, Injure Four At Furniture Warehouse Fire”

Cincinnati fire companies were able to overcome two major obstacles—an out-of-service sprinkler system and a collapsed flight of stairs which prevented interior access to the…
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NFA Outreach Program

NFA Outreach Program

1982 Outreach Class Schedule for National Fire Academy: Arkansas; Fire/Arson Detection, July 24-25, Sept. 25-26, contact Paul Benton, Dir., Ark. Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048,…
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“Toxicity of Plastic Can Be Worse Than CO, Metro Chiefs Are Told”

Lethal gases emitted by burning plastics create a toxicity problem that is not fully understood but is more serious than carbon monoxide, the Metropolitan Committee…
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Fire Equipment Digest

Mine Safety Appliances Company offers model 260, a portable combustible gas and oxygen alarm. Designed to monitor combustible gases and oxygen deficiency, its NiCad power…
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Firefighting Equipment

Mutual-Aid Agreements Increasing in L.A. County

Los Angeles City and County Fire Departments have worked hard to maintain a high level of interdepartmental cooperation. Now more mutual-aid agreements are spreading throughout…
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New Haven Wins Skirmish in War on Kerosine Heaters

As the war against kerosine space heaters continues, the New Haven, Conn., Fire Department won at least a skirmish when a merchant pleaded guilty to…
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“Dryer, Projector Let Class See Sprinkler Head Fuse”

Few people witness the action of a sprinkler head fusing in a fire, but while preparing a classroom presentation on automatic sprinklers a thought struck…
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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems
National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Courses: Incident Command I, July 12-23, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 8-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 10; Incident Command II, July 26-Aug. 6, Aug.…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Volunteers Organize Haz-Mat Team After Incident Warns of Disaster

06.01.1982
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HazmatTechnical Rescue

First-In Pumper Options For More Efficient Attack

06.01.1982
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Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

Fire Dept. Tour of Germany

06.01.1982
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Coming Events

06.01.1982
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Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training

Hydrocarbon Warning Card

06.01.1982
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Films

06.01.1982
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

“American LaFrance Gets New Home, Celebrates 150th Anniversary in July”

06.01.1982
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

The Book Shelf

06.01.1982
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

Juveniles Start $1 Million Fire In Sprinklered Shopping Mall

06.01.1982
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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

Fire Schools and Seminars

06.01.1982
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

Quick-Response Squad Used To Assist County EMS Effort

06.01.1982
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Fire EMSFirefighting

Chiefs Named in Calif.

06.01.1982
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