FE Volume 143 Issue 12
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THE VARIABLES OF FLASHOVER
Flashover can be described as the instantaneous ignition of a large area of combustible materials. This “area” may be a single room, a large indoor…
FLASHOVER
Flashover—sudden fullroom involvement in flame —is the most dangerous stage of fire development. It can trap and kill firefighters. Flashover is caused by thermal radiation…
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE
Sensidyne Inc. offers literature on its precision gas detection systems. Direct-reading detector tubes for more than 200 gases and vapors, portable gas detection instruments, and…
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TAKING THE PRESSURE OFF
Over the past 10 years the fire service has experienced radical changes in water delivery methods. Large-diameter supply hoselines, l 3/4-inch and 2-inch attack lines,…
DISPATCHES
The appropriations bill, passed by Congress in October, transfers control of the National Fire Academy from FEMA’s Office of Training to the U.S. Fire Administration.…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
As a volunteer firefighter for 17 years, I share the grief felt by the Campbell County Volunteer Fire Department over the loss of Firefighter Alan…
FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT
There is no national fire protection policy or program, but the federal government is involved in fire protection in many ways. The government is or…
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
Prescott is located in the mountains of central Arizona and covers an area of 32 square miles. Prescott’s population is about 30,000 with an additional…
FIRE ENGINEERING
Park 80 West Plaza Two, 7th Floor Saddle Brook, NJ 07662 Tel. (201) 845-0800 Fax (201) 845-6275 EDITOR William A. Manning MANAGING EDITOR Diane Feldman…
ICS FOR RURAL FIRES
Fires in rural areas often present more of a challenge than those in urban or suburban locations. By “rural” I mean an area where population…
PREPLANNING WATER SUPPLIES
It’s late on a cold winter night, and the pagers sound for a structure fire at rural fire number B2000. Firefighters race to the scene…
