FE Volume 137 Issue 11

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Burn classifications

For the most part, injuries to the epidermis, or outer skin layer, present few serious health problems. However, once the dermis is exposed, contamination and infection become a major concern, as this skin layer contains a network of blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, and hair follicles.
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APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

The Village of Farmingdale, NY, Fire Department took delivery of an American LaFrance 1984 Century Custom 2,000 Low-Boy Pumper. The pumper is 88 inches high…
Fire Apparatus

Storz Couplings— an old idea that’s still going strong

At 7:24 a.m. on November 9, 1872, Box 52 was pulled for what is still known as The Great Boston Fire. The Boston, MA, Fire…
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Row frame fire.

At a Jersey City, NJ, fire, departments experienced the frustration of a fast spreading fire in a converted row frame. These structures are best fought…
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The Model Incident Command System Series PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

What is the average number of personnel typically responding on your pumper and ladder companies? Are there two, three, four, or more firefighters on the…
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AMMUNITION FIRES

With billions of sporting or small arms cartridges and shotshells transported by commercial carriers and stored in warehouses and retail outlets, the potential for encountering…
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Staff

Staff

THOMAS F. BRENNAN Editor JACKIE COX Associate Editor LINDA McCAULEY Managing Editor SHERI THOMAS Editorial Assistant
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Input versus Apathy— You Make the Difference

FIRE ENGINEERING is your national magazine. Since taking command of the editorial format of this publication, many comments from you bounce around my walls. Most…
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CULTURED SKIN GRAFTS— A Theoretical Possibility Recomes a Medical Reality

"The widespread clinical use of ... skin grafting is a refinement of the World War II era and stands as the most important advance in…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I have been a subscriber of this informative and interesting magazine for approximately 25 years and still look forward to my monthly subscription. The article…
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FE Volume 137 Issue 11

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Bottle cart betters firefighters’ efficiency

To better conserve firefighters' energies for firefighting operations rather than expend them on carrying equipment into the fire, the Winter Haven, FL, Fire Department designed…
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FIRE ENGINEERING

11.01.1984
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Safety: Razor Ribbon, a Hidden Hazard

11.01.1984
Fire Safety

Microprocessor-Controlled Fire and Life Safety Protection

11.01.1984
Fire PreventionFire Safety

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

11.01.1984
Firefighting Equipment

EXPECTATION

11.01.1984
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NAMES IN THE NEWS

11.01.1984
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

A Manager’s Guide to MICROCOMPUTER Software

11.01.1984
Firefighting Equipment

Arson deterrent

11.01.1984
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

SAFETY COMES FIRST IN CLEVELAND

11.01.1984
Fire Safety

Your Safety —Is It Legislated?

11.01.1984
Fire Safety

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AIDS IN FIRE CONTROL

11.01.1984
Building ConstructionFire Safety

COMING EVENTS

11.01.1984
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
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