FIRE ENGINEERING
Chemical Protective Suits: A Fire Chief’s Followup ... Page 58 DEPARTMENTS 6 EDITORIAL Criteria must be established for the construction and testing of haz-mat equipment.
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Poseidon Compressor has developed a fully automatic measuring unit called Aircheck which is easy to handle, works precisely, and examines breathing air contents of CO,…
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Protective Clothing for Hazardous Material Emergencies
The objective of emergency response personnel at hazardous material incidents is to create a more favorable outcome. Inherent in achieving this objective is the need…
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A method for measuring the concentration of foam compounds in water
It is often necessary to evaluate the performance of a foam induction system and to determine the exact percentage of foam compound in a foammaking…
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Rapid Strategy Changes Save Furniture Factory
The lack of substantial firewalls, improper storage practices, and poor water supplies combined to cause a "routine" offensive firefighting operation to rapidly escalate into a…
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Benicia’s Update
In this issue, we bring you an important update on a hazardous material incident that occurred in August of last year. Benicia, CA, Fire Department…
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Blueprint for Disaster Planning
Disaster planning. The awesome task that faces every fire manager. Why is it that when these two words are mentioned most managers go from a…
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APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES
APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES DEPARTMENTS Circle no. 47 on Reader Service Card Circle no. 46 on Reader Service Card Photographed by J. Malecky Circle no. 41 on…
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COMING EVENTS
August 5-9, "National Symposium on Sprinklers and Related Fire Protection Technology for the Future," sponsored by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Contact the…
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Simulation—Innovative Training
An important component of every fire department is training. Training teaches the new firefighter the basic skills necessary to function on the fireground. Training also…
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OBITUARIES
Karl Mann, a former publisher of FIRE ENGINEERING, died on April 21, 1984 at the age of 95. For 30 years, Mr. Mann served as…
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Haz-Mat Risk Assessment II
Last month, I discussed the need for a fire department to perform a risk assessment before establishing a hazardous materials response team. This month I…
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