FE Volume 138 Issue 3

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School Bus Emergencies Part 2: HANDICAPPED TRANSPORT

On April 5, 1983, a two-ton flat-bed truck, loaded with one farm plow and towing another, was traveling southbound on a two-lane highway near Holmesville, NY. A 40-passenger school bus with 20 adults onboard was following the flatbed truck at a distance of about 100 feet.
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Editor THOMAS F. BRENNAN Associate Editors JACKIE COX AUDREY PAVEY Art Director WILLIAM F. KNAB
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Alert notice decal

The "Alert Notice" is a decal designed to be placed on the rear window of an auto that is driven or normally occupied by a…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I'd like to comment on the letter you received from the San Jose, CA, Fire Department (see "Letters to the Editor," February 1985). I am…
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Research shows that smoke contains agent more lethal than carbon monoxide

Research shows that smoke contains agent more lethal than carbon monoxide

Firefighters who remove their self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during or shortly after the extinguishment of a fire increase the likelihood of contracting cardiovascular diseases, tumor,…
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High-pressure cylinders back in service after DOT, NIOSH approval

High-pressure cylinders back in service after DOT, NIOSH approval

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved the redesign of Luxfer USA Limited's 4,500 psi cylinders, which had been restricted to a working pressure of…
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A Giant Step Backward

I had been planning to fill this space with some random thoughts on truck functions. "Truck work" is a popular and complex term within the…
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FARM EXTRICATION Rescue Technique Guidelines

Nationally, farm-work accidents claim it more than 1,800 lives annually and result in disabling injuries for 10 times that number of people.
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Positioning Your Elevating Platform

One of the greatest innovations in the fire service, and one that has reduced injuries, increased exterior rescue efficiency and safety at elevated heights, and…
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FE Volume 138 Issue 3

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

Ronald W. Bogardus, who served as the California state fire marshal since March 1983, returned to his former position as Oxnard, CA, fire chief. Bogardus…
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FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

March 1985 Volume 138 No. 3 DEPARTMENTS EDITORIAL 6 VOLUNTEERS CORNER 8 Positioning your elevating platform
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NEWS

03.01.1985
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS An Emergency Guide Part 2

03.01.1985
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Phase out of Figgie’s American LaFrance facility

03.01.1985
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Forcible Entry Part 2

03.01.1985
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APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

03.01.1985
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Chemical Fumes Cause Mall Evacuation

03.01.1985
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Blade changing reduced with grit-edge blades

03.01.1985
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

03.01.1985
Firefighting Equipment

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

03.01.1985
FDIC Coverage

The Model Incident Command System Series: Communications

03.01.1985
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Residential Roof Insulation—A New Headache

03.01.1985
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New York City’s BORO OF FIRE

03.01.1985
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