FE Volume 139 Issue 10

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THE BACKDRAFT A New Look at an Old Danger

Heavy smoke was pushing from around first-floor windows and doors of the two-story brick rowhouse as Baltimore City, MD, firefighters arrived at the incident scene. Despite the heavy smoke, no fire was visible from outside.
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Staff

Staff

Editor THOMAS F. BRENNAN Managing Editor JACKIE COX Associate Editor AUDREY PAVEY Art Director R. NELSON
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I take exception to Roy G. Gelbhaus' comment in the Letters section of the July 1986 issue of FIRE ENGINEERING. His comment about the 65-yearold…
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Albertson, NY, Fire Department has accepted delivery of a Pemfab/Emergency One custom pumper, built on a heavy-duty Pemfab Model/Series, Maxi T-942A fire chassis. The…
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

The Abrasive Products Division of Remington Arms Corporation, which has just been purchased by the Remgrit Corporation, manufactures saw blades for cutting hard, abrasive, and…
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COURSES AND COMING EVENTS

COURSES AND COMING EVENTS

October 21-24,1986 —FIRE SCIENCE '86 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/EXHIBITION will bring together fire officers, architects, engineers, insurers, and members of other professions with interest in fire engineering…
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A Hose is a Hose—Or is it?

For as long as 1 can remember, the fire service has been trying to standardize hose threads. Many large metro-departments use a special thread that…
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COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

FirePrograms has moved its offices to Crystal River, FL. The new address and phone number is: 8709 West Riverwood Drive, Crystal River, FL, 32629; (904)795-2751.…
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Whelen Engineering Company Inc. introduces its new price catalog, which now combines a full-line descriptive catalog and a separate price list insert. The catalog covers…
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Activism or Terrorism?

Speeding seemed to be more tolerated than ever along New York City's Grand Central Parkway. Tolerated may be a poor description for the workload of…
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FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

EDITORIAL 6 VOLUNTEERS CORNER 8 A hose is a hose—or is it? TRAINING NOTEBOOK 10 Winterizing apparatus cooling systems DISPATCHES 18 Boston University provides PASS…
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Dispatches

The month of May was proclaimed "West Virginia Fire Service Recognition Month" by the state's Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. This proclamation was made in…
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FE Volume 139 Issue 10

10.01.1986
Issues

Winterizing Apparatus Cooling Systems

10.01.1986
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FIRE—A TERRORIST WEAPON

10.01.1986
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Two Minutes To Live

10.01.1986
Aircraft Fire & RescueTechnical Rescue

Moving Water

10.01.1986
Technical RescueWater Rescue

Nitric Acid

10.01.1986
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