FE Volume 140 Issue 6

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Detroit’s Fatal Warehouse Fire

At 7:30 on a late February morning two weeks before he A died, Lieutenant Paul Schimeck was in an old Detroit firehouse, chatting over a cup of coffee. With 16 men present from two shifts, there were several conversations going on.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
The EMS standards void begins to be filled

The EMS standards void begins to be filled

Marathon meetings in Cincinnati during May moved the American Society for Testing and Materials closer to issuing the first set of independent standards for emergency…
Fire EMSFirefighting
Staff

Staff

250 Fifth Avenue New York. NY 10001—(212) 481-5771 Editor THOMAS F. BRENNAN Managing Editor GLORIA STURZENACKER Associate Editor AUDREY PAVEY
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

The CXL life safety control panel is described in a four-page, four-color brochure from Pyrotronics. The brochure uses pictures and charts to describe the CXL,…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

More FE Volume 140 Issue 6

The Gasoline Tank Truck: Design and Construction

Flammable and combustible liquids are an integral part of our daily lives. Products such as gasoline, jet fuels, fuel oil, and kerosene are used to…
Building ConstructionFire Safety
COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

July 29-31—Fire Service Training, Oklahoma State Univeristy, will host its annual OKLAHOMA PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION CONFERENCE at the Sheraton Inn in Stillwater, Okla. The conference…
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Heavy Foam Cover, Any Time Any Place

For less than $1,000 each, the Hayward (Calif.) Fire Department has equipped eight pumpers to deliver large-volume foam protection to any fire or hazardous material…
HazmatTechnical Rescue

AIDS What Risk to Save a Life?

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is transmittable, incurable, and—so far—inevitably fatal. But the facts indicate that prudence, not panic, is the appropriate response for firefighters and…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Systematic Haz-Mat Response

Ready or not, fire departments are being called on to respond to hazardous materials incidents. The key to getting ready is a systematic approach that…
HazmatTechnical Rescue
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

The article "Proper Lubrication Reduces Engine Wear" by Jerry Shelby in the March issue appears to offer a minimal solution to a complicated problem. The…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Why?

Hey kid, pull this ceiling. Over here, at my light beam," the lieutenant said. The young firefighter was always ready. He threw the pike pole…
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Federal Express Corp. has begun its own fire protection service by putting into operation two crash apparatuses at the Memphis (Tenn.) International Airport. One truck…
Fire Apparatus

CORRECTION

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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Firefighting Equipment

FE Volume 140 Issue 6

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Issues

A sprinkler ordinance that’s short and sassy

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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

Standing Firm on Sprinkler Retrofit

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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

How Much Training?

06.01.1987
Firefighter Training

Something in Common:

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HazmatTechnical Rescue

Building scientists step in to defend fire research budget

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Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

SYNERGISM

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Building ConstructionFire Safety

Coordinate the haz-mat paperwork, IAFC urges

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HazmatTechnical Rescue

FIRE ENGINEERING

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

TRAINING AIDS

06.01.1987
Firefighter Training
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