FE Volume 141 Issue 8

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TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

"Working Safely With and Around Asbestos" is an 8-page booklet designed to facilitate asbestos training. It explains how to identify asbestos; where the most common sites for asbestos fibers are; personal protection equipment needed when working around asbestos; and safe on-the-job work practices and clean-up safety.
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Fire PPEFirefighting Equipment

Recruiting and Manning

When one of the oldest rescue companies in New York City was being formed, the department had to recruit for volunteers for assignment. Requirements included…
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Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
HIGH RISE: Be Ready to Fight the Battle

HIGH RISE: Be Ready to Fight the Battle

High-rise structures have been a part of the firefighting environment for the past 20 years. During that time, there have been some strides toward fire…
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

Volunteer Recruiting: A Success Story

Many departments engage in active recruiting of volunteer or on-call firefighters just to maintain their current service levels. In many cases, run volume is increasing,…
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Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

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Issues

HIGH-RISE: An Analysis

On May 4, 1988, at about 10:30 p.m., fire broke out in Los Angeles' 62-story 1st Interstate Bank building. In terms of damage and severity,…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Maintaining The System

After the chief officers were seated around the table, George began. “Thanks for coming on such short notice. I don't recall meeting any of you,…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Chemical Data Notebook Series #27 Potassium Nitrate

Potassium nitrate (chemical symbol KNO3) is an oxidizing, moderately toxic, white or colorless, odorless, ionic crystalline solid with a pungent, salt-like taste. It's used in…
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HazmatTechnical Rescue
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

A few months back, you wrote an editorial to the men in the fire service saying the days of sexual harassment of female firefighters need…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

A new jump rescue device, the Life Cube, is designed to replace the man-held life net. It weighs 100 pounds and is easily transported and…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
LESSONS LEARNED AND LESSONS REINFORCED

LESSONS LEARNED AND LESSONS REINFORCED

The greatest lesson that was learned (and relearned) from and reinforced by the 1st Interstate Bank fire is that all high-rise buildings—no matter when built…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

The Management of Change

One of the most stressful and difficult tasks that the modern fire service manager confronts is the management of change. This is true for both…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

08.01.1988
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Fire Apparatus

How the Fire Services Caucus Measures Up: An Analysis

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

BLEVE: The Propane Cylinder

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Posttrauma Response Programs

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NFPA has reservations on sprinkler bill

08.01.1988
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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

Selection and Training of Line Officers in the Volunteer Fire Service

08.01.1988
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Firefighter Training

Fire safety papers sought for conference

08.01.1988
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Fire Safety

Joint Purchasing Group

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Truss Construction Claims More Lives

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

08.01.1988
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Firefighting Equipment

Horizontal Venting

08.01.1988
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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