FE Volume 141 Issue 4

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Quake Country

About three weeks before Wall Street experienced its big shake-up last October, the city of Whittier, Calif., received a jolt of its own. On October 1, a strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Los Angeles County at 7:42 a.m., with Whittier receiving most of the damage.
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BIOHAZARD

Biological hazards aren't often a factor in fire response, but when they are, they may go unrecognized at the cost of a firefighter's health. These…
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HazmatTechnical Rescue

Vertical Venting of Private Dwellings

We ended the March Volunteers Corner with some thoughts on horizontal ventilation, a defensive tactic which we'll discuss more next time. For now, let's concentrate…
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

In your December 1987 issue, Lt. Herman Collier wrote a Training Notebook article, "Interior Pump Pressure Loss." I feel that his article was incomplete in…
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Menomonee Falls (Wis.) Fire Dept, wanted replacement units able to safely transport firefighters. "We thought it was in our best interest to go with…
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Fire Apparatus
Fire organizations split over federal firefighters’ pay bill

Fire organizations split over federal firefighters’ pay bill

The International Association of Fire Chiefs has developed its own proposal for alleviating inequities in federal firefighters' pay schedules. Congressman Mickey Leland has a bill…
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Guns and Bullets in Fires

When I was about 11 years old, I watched a group of older boys throwing a handful of ,22-caliber bullets into a campfire. We all…
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In the Future: Interagency Federal Response

In the Future: Interagency Federal Response

Emergency response operations during the Whittier earthquake were handled, as usual, by state and local agencies. Federal agencies did their jobs during the recovery phase,…
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Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Fire Power introduces a portable power distribution system designed to withstand abuse and make safe, electrical power available on the fireground. The connectors are made…
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Firefighting Equipment

FE Volume 141 Issue 4

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Issues
Welding and contact lenses: A recurring rumor refuted

Welding and contact lenses: A recurring rumor refuted

Firefighters who do welding in maintenance shops or rescue situations have to take standard precautions. But they need not worry that an electrical arc will…
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FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

250 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001 (212) 481-5771 EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR Thomas F. Brennan MANAGING EDITOR Gloria Sturzenacker ASSISTANT EDITOR
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A Tale of Two Heroes

04.01.1988
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Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Even If You’re Small

04.01.1988
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COMING EVENTS

04.01.1988
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Firefighting Equipment

Dam as Defense

04.01.1988
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TRAINING AIDS

04.01.1988
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Fire EMSFirefighting

Beating the Backdraft

04.01.1988
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A special thanks from FEMA to the U.S. Forest Service

04.01.1988
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Gasoline in Brief

04.01.1988
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

04.01.1988
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Chromic Acid

04.01.1988
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Tire dump rules considered

04.01.1988
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Animals

04.01.1988
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