FE Volume 136 Issue 10

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Sprinkler/Detector Info

Sprinkler/Detector Info

A 16-page booklet focusing on the fire and life safety protection offered by automatic sprinklers and smoke detectors is being offered free of charge by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The booklet, "An Ounce of Prevention," contains information and illustrations on U.S. fire deaths, their causes and new developments in fire safety technology.
Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems
New Hampshire blaze calls for all mutual aid

New Hampshire blaze calls for all mutual aid

A five-alarm fire that completely destroyed a five-story textile mill and threatened two business districts was brought under control by 28 fire companies responding from…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Figure-Eight Knot Holds Up In Rescue Service Applications

Knots, although a basic necessity in fire and rescue operations, tend to weaken the rope, particularly if considerable stress is placed on the knot. The…
Technical Rescue
NEWS

NEWS

What may be the nation's first earthsheltered fire station is being constructed by members of the Sipsey Valley Volunteer Fire Department in Buhl, Ala. Earth-sheltered…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FIRE SERVICES

The most impressive edifice at the Kennedy Space Center is the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Launch Complex 39, where the space shuttle is constructed…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES Circle No. 40 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 41 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 42 on Reader Service Card Circle No.…
Fire Apparatus
Reviewing the Response Plan

Reviewing the Response Plan

The following questions should be kept in mind when the fire officer reviews his plan of action: What considerations have been made for the evacuation…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
LETTERS

LETTERS

I'd like to commend Chief Warren Isman for the excellent series of articles on hazardous materials he has written for Fire Engineering. I find them…
HazmatTechnical Rescue
Staff

Staff

JERRY W. LAUGHLIN Editor JACKIE COX Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor LINDA MCCAULEY Editorial Assistant
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING

COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING

To be a beautician in Pennsylvania, an applicant must complete 1250 hours of classroom training and practice as well as pass stiff written and practical…
Firefighter Training

SHOPPING MALLS DEMAND A PRE-INCIDENT ACTION PLAN

Shopping malls, meccas for both rural and urban shoppers, are also potential threats to life and property. With the ability to accommodate thousands of people…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
NFA Special State Weekends

NFA Special State Weekends

Eight states will participate in FEMA's Special State Weekend Programs at the National Fire Academy's Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Md. These programs give participating…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FE Volume 136 Issue 10

10.01.1983
Issues

SCHOOLS

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Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment

New Jersey’s Need For Fire Uniformity

10.01.1983
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

A Common Nonexotic Hazardous Material

10.01.1983
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Case Histories of Mall Fires

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

BOOKS

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Firefighting Equipment

WHARF FIRE CONTROLLED WITH LARGE-DIAMETER HOSE

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Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

What Are You Afraid Of?

10.01.1983
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

10.01.1983
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Reflective trim adds dash of safety to apparatus

10.01.1983
Fire Safety

Fighting Pier Fires

10.01.1983
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Getting the Most From Large-Diameter Hose

10.01.1983
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines
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