FE Volume 144 Issue 2

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Massachusetts’ First State Haz-Mat Response Team

This past year marked the beginning of a new era in hazardous-materials incident response for Massachusetts. Thirty-five firefighters graduated as members of the state’s first regional hazardous-materials response team. For the first time the state certified hazardous-materials technicians, who will respond as a unit to the region’s incidents.
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

A Maxi Tanker At Mini Cost

In the past we have discussed selecting a tanker for water supply and writing specifications to suit your department’s needs. The problem that many fire…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

RULE #1: DO NO HARM

Most of us have heard of the Hippocratic oath taken by physicians when they first begin to practice medicine. Hippocrates, a 4th century B.C. Greek…
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Fire EMSFirefighting

KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT

In April of last year the Brighton (Ml) Fire Department held a training drill. It was a practical exercise of laying supply hose from a…
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Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Bridgewater, Massachusetts is a town with a population of 18,000 located in the southeastern part of the state. Highways 1-495 and 1-24 pass through it.…
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Fire Apparatus

FIREGROUND HYDRAULICS IN YOUR HEAD: NOZZLE REACTION

Nozzle reaction, the force pushing a nozzle in the direction opposite the flow of water, operates on the same principle as the recoil of a…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

AN ON-SCENE DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM

Most haz-mat teams throughout the country train their members in mitigation and control and in the use of specialized equipment and devote at least some…
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Firefighting Equipment

A QUIET VICTORY

On December 11, 1990 I sat in city hall listening to the final formalities that would mark passage of the ordinance amendment into law. What…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

ICS FLOWCHART

29 CFR 1910.120 states that during a hazardous-materials incident some type of incident command system must be used. Anyone who has used a version of…
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Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

Response to RADIATION EMERGENCIES

Emergency responders must have a basic understanding of radioactive materials, radiation, and radiological monitoring procedures in order to effectively respond to radiation emergencies. How you…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Streamlight, Inc.’s Survivor® is a 10,000-candlepower, water-resistant, rechargeable flashlight. The prefocused halogen bulb can project a 2 1/2-foot circle at 20 feet. Its Ni-cad batteries…
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Firefighting Equipment

COMING EVENTS

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

ENGINE COMPANY

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Fire Department Leadership

NEWS IN BRIEF

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Firefighting Equipment

MANUFACTURERS’ LIERATURE

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FE Volume 144 Issue 2

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Issues

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #57: CARBON MONOXIDE

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HazmatTechnical Rescue

HOLY SMOKE, LOOK AT THAT CLOUD!

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

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Fire Safety

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Building ConstructionFire Safety

MICROCOMPUTERS: A BASIC INTRODUCTION

02.01.1991
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

RESCUE TEAM SCRUBS UP FOR EXTRICATION

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Technical RescueVehicle Extrication

FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT

02.01.1991
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting