FE Volume 144 Issue 12

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The Christmas Rescue

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the hall The trucks were all parked, 'cause there wasn't a call. The gear was all hung in the lockers to keep And everyone hoped that the page wouldn't beep. The guys were all home with their families to stay In hope that tomorrow would be a fine day. The dispatcher sat with the radio near She stifled a yawn, there was nothing to hear.
Technical Rescue
The National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program

The National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program

Begun in early 1988. the National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program was initiated to assess and develop promising approaches to help communities deal with…
Fire PreventionFire Safety
RACK STORAGE

RACK STORAGE

These are the definitions of a rack and the types of rack storage as found in NFPA 231C, Standard for Rack Storage of Materials. Rack.…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #67: SODIUM NITRATE

Sodium nitrate is an oxidizing, relatively stable, white-to-colorless, odorless, ionic crystalline solid of moderate toxicity with a salt-like, slightly bitter taste. It is a very…
HazmatTechnical Rescue

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

If you stop and look around the fire service today, you might notice that our ability to communicate with each other on the foreground has…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

OPARATION AIR BRIDGE

In April 1991 the Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department participated with 15 other agencies in a mutual-aid disaster exercise involving the airlift of our…
Structural CollapseTechnical Rescue
MUNUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MUNUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Porter-Ferguson, Inc. offers a flyer picturing and describing hydraulic rescue tools such as the RX5000 spreader, the RS4000 cutter, and the RS3000 self-contained cutter. Also…
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

1991 EDITORIAL INDEX

Abraham, Jack. Your Rights Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. February, p51. Amberge, George. Low-Cost Automatic Lighting for Fire Stations. (Innovations: Homegrown) September, p60.…
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CENTRAL STORAGE WAREHOUSE FIRE MADISON, WISCONSIN

On May 3, 1991, fire and structural collapse occurred at the Central Storage and Warehouse Company (CSW) in Madison, Wisconsin. It was to become the…
Structural CollapseTechnical Rescue

PROMISE OF THE FUTURE

He raised his arms expectantly. Two giant hands grabbed underneath them and hoisted him gently into the seat. He squirmed forward, lunged at the worn…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The town of Menasha, Wisconsin, is an urban community of about 15,000 people within 12 square miles. It is heavily industrialized on the west side…
Fire Apparatus

CONDUCTING A HOT DRILL

The use of hot drills or live firefighting for training purposes is practiced by many airport fire departments across the country at least once a…
Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training

FIRE ENGINEERING

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

SPRINKLER SYSTEM WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS

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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

PLANNING AN ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM

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RESOURCE BOX

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Fire PreventionFire Safety

LIVE-FIRE TRAINING PITS

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Firefighter Training

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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Firefighting Equipment

AMMONIA HAZARDS

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Firefighting Equipment

COMING EVENTS

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NEWS IN BRIEF

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Fire Apparatus

JUVENILE FIRESETTING: AN OLD PROBLEM GETS A NEW LOOK

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FE Volume 144 Issue 12

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TOP-FLOOR FIRES

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