FE Volume 143 Issue 9

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COPING WITH A BROTHER’S DEATH

There comes a time in every firefighter’s career when you experience an unjustifiable loss: You lose a field, a building, a vehicle, or a life despite the belief that you followed correct foreground procedures. Believing that you acted correctly is some consolation but doesn’t change the end result.
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Passive Smoke: The Overlooked Risk

Passive Smoke: The Overlooked Risk

For both firefighters and their administrators, safety and health in firefighting has become paramount. Gone are the days of the “leather lung” firefighter—now sophisticated equipment…
Firefighting Equipment
THE ART OF DISCIPLINE

THE ART OF DISCIPLINE

Discipline in the fire service too often is used as punishment rather than as a means of correcting a problem or behavior. The administration of…
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MAINTENANCE CATALOG Garon Products, Inc.’s buildings and grounds maintenance catalog includes products for concrete repair, coatings and sealants, grounds maintenance, roof repair, and pavement maintenance…
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SPANISH DISCO: Smoke in a Ceiling Void, Collapse Results in 43 Deaths

In the early morning hours of January 14, 1990, our Zaragoza, Spain fire department received an alarm for a fire at a discotheque called Flying.…
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SALUTE TO A BROTHER’S BROTHER

I had nothing in the way of fire science or fire service background, but I had a willingness to learn and work hard. So after…
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The lake Huntington, New York Fire Department is a small volunteer unit with 25 members. The area is growing rapidly, says Chief Edward Kraack, and…
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FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT

There are a number of nonprofit organizations that are interested in various aspects of fire loss management. We will look at some of them. NATIONAL…
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FIRE ENGINEERING

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…
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TURNOUT GEAR SAVED MY LIFE

The Bolingbrook, Illinois Fire Department was participating in a live-fire training drill on a Sunday morning in spring; the weather was cool and windy. Our…
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A Breath of Fresh Air

How safe is the air you bring into a fire? Are you confident that you are not subjecting yourself to further danger with your compressed…
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FROM THE GROUND UP: CONSTRUCTING OR RECONSTRUCTING A MODERN FIREHOUSE

In previous articles we have discussed designing the fire station, preparing various documents, and taking bids. There are a few more steps before you are…
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CANCER AND FIREFIGHTING

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HAPPYLAND-LESSONS OF THE MIND AND THE HEART

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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FE Volume 143 Issue 9

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Issues

SHALL I, OR…?

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GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

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PAPER MILL FIRES

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DOCUMENTING CONTACT WITH VICTIMS

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CARBON DISULFIDE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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COMING EVENTS

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SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS

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