FE Volume 145 Issue 11

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NOVEMBER 16-20 -COMPUTER-AIDED MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS (CAMEO), sponsored by the New York State Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science. Contact: Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811, Montour Falls, NY 14865-0811 NOVEMBER 18-20-INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES FOR THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR, sponsored by the New York State Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science.
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN, PART 2

Firefighters acknowledge that the NFPA over the years has played an important role in increasing fire safety; the issue, many say, is whether it has…
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

CONFINED SPACE RESCUE: HAZARD AND OPERATIONS

Confined space rescues present dangers for rescuers as well as victims. Incidents involving confined spaces account for many injuries and fatalities each year. Occupational Safety…
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Confined Space RescueTechnical Rescue
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Telex Communications, Inc. offers a land Mobile Radio Communications Products catalog, which covers the company’s EarMike® line, headsets, and intercoms for use with land mobile…
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Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment

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FE Volume 145 Issue 11

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THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE COMMUNITY CRISIS DEPARTMENT

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE COMMUNITY CRISIS DEPARTMENT

En route to a discussion of mission statements for fire departments, the change officer stumbled over a fundamental obstacle: How does one define “fire department”?…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS IN BRIEF

The Austin (TX) Fire Department has found that some foreign-made light bulbs and aerosol insecticide foggers have been responsible for a series of fires within…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FIRE DEPARTMENT PREPAREDNESS: RESULTS OF A NATIONAL SURVEY

In many areas of the country it is common for a responding fire engine from one fire department to drive past an occupied firehouse from…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #78: PROPYLENE

Propylene is a flammable, reactive, polymerizable, colorless gas that may have a faint, petroleum-like odor when pure. An odorant added to propylene makes it possible…
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HazmatTechnical Rescue

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Let me take this opportunity to thank you for the excellent article "Anatomy of an Urban Myth” by Frank L. Fire (August 1992). It most…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

In Oregon, the Keizer Fire Protection District covers about 21 square miles and serves a population of 23,500. Division Chief Randy Jackson reports that many…
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Fire Apparatus

FIRE ENGINEERING

31 SPRINKLER SHUTDOWN AND SALVAGE WORK SPELL DESTRUCTION: THE WCI FIRE, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN Fire departments must be aggressively proactive with regard to salvage operations in…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

“BREAD AND BUTTER” OPERATIONS:THE 2 1/2-STORY HOUSE FIRE PART 3-TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS, FIRST-FLOOR FIRE

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Fire Apparatus

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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Fire EMSFirefighting

STAIRS

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FORMING AN ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

HAS THE ARMY FOUND A BETTER WAY TO TRAIN?

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

USING VOLUNTEERS IN INSPECTION PROGRAMS

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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems