FE Volume 144 Issue 4

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NFPA 1904: A LOOK FROM THE INSIDE

NFPA 1904: A LOOK FROM THE INSIDE

The furor has abated and a quiet hush of resignation and bewilderment has fallen on the ever-diminishing community of fire apparatus manufacturers, particularly those involved in the construction of aerial devices. The fire service, as a whole, however, is unaware of the changes it is about to encounter when ordering new aerial devices from these manufacturers—changes wrought by the acceptance and implementation of the new National Fire Protection Association Standard 1904.
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PHOENIX TOLUENE TANK EXPLOSION

PHOENIX TOLUENE TANK EXPLOSION

Rescuers in the Tower 5 incident were cognizant of the dangers posed by cutting into tanks containing residual toluene atmospheres. They remembered an incident in…
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NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

CONGRESSMAN STENY HOYER (D-MD) has been named as the new co-chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus for the 102nd Congress. He is chairman of…
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TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TOOL USE

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TOOL USE

Although there is a use for almost every type of tool during aircraft extrication, the bulk of the work will be done with power tools.…
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FIREGROUND HYDRAULICS: STRAIGHT-STREAM REACH

Last month we discussed nozzle reaction and saw how, like flow rate, it varies with the square root of nozzle pressure and how the maximum…
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

SPALLING AND DETERMINATION OF ORIGIN AND CAUSE

Concrete is a universal building material. Its use in construction ranges from single-story dwellings to high-rises and everything in between. For many years, fire investigators…
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NEWS IN BRIEF

Heat and flame tests undemay at Lawrence Livermore (CA) National Laboratory are aimed at providing firefighters with the most effective breathing apparatus possible. Scientists at…
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment

SQUARE ROOTS IN YOUR HEAD

Calculating square roots in your head may appear to be a daunting task; the square root, however, appears constantly in hydraulics calculations. Fortunately, however, you…
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FE Volume 144 Issue 4

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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

APRIL 16-19-2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT, presented by the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, will be held in Hamilton, Ontario. Public safety, disaster planning, conflicts…
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ON STANDPIPES AND THEIR USE

A standpipe system within a building can save a responding fire company a tremendous amount of time, effort, and resources. Whether installed vertically (most of…
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MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF AIRCRAFT EXTRACTION

Many firefighters have responded to a major aircraft incident. Every one of them probably never would want to do it again. Few emergency situations match…
Aircraft Fire & RescueTechnical Rescue

Man Down in Tower 5

04.01.1991
MagazineTechnical Rescue

HOT TOPIC

04.01.1991
Fire PreventionFire Safety

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

04.01.1991
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

LDH TOOL POUCH/PULL LOOP

04.01.1991
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

NFPA 1903: MOBILE WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS

04.01.1991
Fire Apparatus

BROKEN HEARTS, SAME SAD HOMILY

04.01.1991
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

04.01.1991
Fire Apparatus

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

04.01.1991
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FIRE ENGINEERING

04.01.1991
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

POLITICS AND THE BUREAU

04.01.1991
Fire PreventionFire Safety

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #59: ETHYL ETHER

04.01.1991
HazmatTechnical Rescue

CRUISE SHIP BURNS

04.01.1991
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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