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FE Volume 140 Issue 2
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Chicago Conflagration
In September 1986, the Chicago, IL, Fire Department battled a spectacular multiple-alarm inferno that extended to several buildings in the city's "central manufacturing district." Hampered…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
At a recent meeting, I and several others who read John Bowen's fine article on "Backdraft” in FIRE ENGINEERING'S October 1986 issue had the same…
A Letter From The Publisher
FIRE ENGINEERING is pleased to announce that as we enter our 110th year, we do so under the new ownership of the PennWell Publishing Company…
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Safety notice has been issued concerning dangers of using cabinet heaters due to gas leakage
Fire safety personnel/inspectors are urged to alert residents in their districts that a safety notice has been issued concerning approximately 3,000 LPG-fired cabinet heaters that…
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
New slide assembly The new Quic-Release Slide Assembly from ZICO is specially designed for use under the bench seats in ambulances and rescue vehicles where…
Studying For Promotional Exams: The Mechanisms of Human Memory
The firefighter who wishes to rise through the ranks and be part of the managing team must acquire special knowledge and certain skills and abilities…
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Wesley B. Kilcrease has been named fire chief of the Ventura County Fire Protection District, Camarillo, CA, replacing Stanley E. Masson who retired after 28…
Residential Attic Fires
As more and more residential homes spring up across the country, the number of attic fires also increases. In older homes, the insulation on wiring…
Rx For Your FD
Is your fire department weak and run-down? Does it suffer from tired organizational blood? Is your department often unable to face the rigors of another…
TRAINING AIDS
The 1986-1987 Catalog of American National Standards for Safety and Health has been published by the American National Standards Institute. The new edition lists more…
