FE Volume 138 Issue 8

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The Organization

The Organization

"The last time that we were together, we talked about how important expectations were," said George, the management consultant who was addressing a small group of volunteer fire chiefs in a leadership seminar (see FIRE ENGINEERING, November 1984).
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
New sprinkler for early suppression is currently in works

New sprinkler for early suppression is currently in works

The Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC) has reached new developments in its sprinkler research that may change current protection philosophies and strategies. One loss control…
Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

The Corner Service Station: A Neighborhood Hazard

Despite its fire protection systems and specially trained fire brigade, everyone recognizes the chemical manufacturing plant at the edge of town as a severe target…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
FEMA announces new states for national fire prevention program

FEMA announces new states for national fire prevention program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that 10 additional states will participate in a national community volunteer fire prevention program. In each of…
Fire PreventionFire Safety

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Disaster Training

Ever since the January 13, 1981 Air Florida plane crash and concurrent subway accident in the Washington, D.C. area, the local fire and rescue departments…
Firefighter Training
COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

The Hale Fire Pump Company has begun a replacement program for the Power Shear cutting attachment to its Model 32 and 32A rescue tools. Hale…
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

The Model Incident Command System Series: Dividing the Fireground

In nearly every emergency incident, there is more than just one problem to be overcome. A fire in the rear of a six-story apartment building…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

A new report prepared by the International City Management Association, with input from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), explains the possible impact of…
Firefighter Training

BEWARE THE TRUSS

The current practice of designing buildings with lighter and lighter materials and substituting geometry for masses has brought about significant strides in the architectural field—it…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES DEPARTMENTS Circle No. 76 on Reader Service Card Photo by Richard Allen Circle No. 79 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 78 on…
Fire Apparatus

An International View of Fire Prevention

Turnout gear, as we all know, is the firefighter's primary means of protection against heat and flame. Coats and pants, fashioned from highly sophisticated, spaceage…
Fire PreventionFire Safety

“Oh!… er… Electrical”

"Oh!... er... electrical." This statement, when given at the scene of a fire just brought under control, often alternates with its companion, "Oh!... er... oil…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Hazardous Material Teams —Who Needs Them?

08.01.1985
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Water flow test kit now UL classified

08.01.1985
Technical RescueWater Rescue

Is Your Department Ready for Participative Management?

08.01.1985
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NYC firefighters now wearing emergency alerting device

08.01.1985
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment

Manage Multi-Casualty Incidents -Don’t Just Survive Them!

08.01.1985
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Unsupported vs. Supported Supply Lines

08.01.1985
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Staff

08.01.1985
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

08.01.1985
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Productivity The Total Cost Approach

08.01.1985
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

PROPANE Problems Addressed through Training

08.01.1985
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Training—Do You Have Classes or Programs?

08.01.1985
Firefighter Training

Fire marshals convene

08.01.1985
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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