FE Volume 145 Issue 7

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ALL LOADED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO

Blow-bys; bypasses; medical diverts; trauma diverts; conditions green, yellow, and red. Radio airwaves across the country are full of such terminology. Sound confusing? Just add it to the varied and inconsistent use of and response to these terms, and the confusion multiplies.
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Fire EMSFirefighting

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

The Warrington Group Ltd.’s FRO Washer/ Extractor has been engineered specifically for fire service and EMS personnel. It is available in capacities of 18 to…
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Firefighting Equipment
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

LES WILLIAMS, chairman and cofounder of Williams Fire and Hazard Control (formerly Boot and Coots Flammable Liquid Fire and Hazard Control Specialists), received the highest…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
SWIMMING POOL DISINFECTANTS

SWIMMING POOL DISINFECTANTS

Two common types of chemicals used to disinfect swimming pool water are calcium hypochlorite and chlorinated isocyanurates. These pool-chlorinating chemicals are sold in various forms…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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THE PROS AND CONS OF CLASS A FOAM

THE PROS AND CONS OF CLASS A FOAM

The advantages and disadvantages of Class A foam as a structure firefighting tool have not been identified on a national level. While Class A foam…
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Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

FE Volume 145 Issue 7

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Issues
IDENTIFYING HIDDEN HAZARDS

IDENTIFYING HIDDEN HAZARDS

When examining the “lessons learned” from nearly evenarticle on a significant fire, one constant seems to be the critical importance of prefire inspections and planning.…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #74: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #74: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

Arsenic trioxide is a toxic, carcinogenic, sensitizing, nonflammable, tasteless, white, amorphous powder that may or may not be odorless. One reference claims it may have…
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HazmatTechnical Rescue
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

JULY 23-26-BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING IN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS AND POST TRAUMA SYNDROMES, sponsored by The American Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ACISF), will be…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS IN BRIEF

Several pieces of legislation related to emergency medical services have been pending in Congress. Following is a list of these hills and their status as…
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Fire EMSFirefighting
IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROGRAMS

IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROGRAMS

Insurance and liability issues, coupled with NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, have focused increased attention on safety considerations in…
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Fire Safety
WHAT IS CLASS A FOAM AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

WHAT IS CLASS A FOAM AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

There are many theories and views of what makes Class A foam work. Some have described it as a completely new way of extinguishing fire,…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

07.01.1992
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Firefighting Equipment

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

07.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

CLASS A FOAM FOR STUCTURE FIREFIGHTING

07.01.1992
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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

I’LL JUST THROW UP A LADDER AND GET THEM, CONTINUED

07.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

HOW THE SPRING WOOD FLOOR WOULD BE TREATED UNDER EXISTING CODES

07.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

07.01.1992
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Fire Apparatus

ZERO RESPONSE TIME CREATING A MODERN MEDICAL DISPATCHING PROGRAM

07.01.1992
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Fire EMSFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

07.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

STRUCTURE FIRES IN INDUSTRIAL PARKS

07.01.1992
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FirefightingStructural Firefighting

LUMBERYARD IN A GYM FLOOR

07.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

GUIDELINES FOR AMBULANCE DIVERSION POLICIES

07.01.1992
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Fire EMSFirefighting

SWIMMING POOL DISINFECTANTS: SEASONAL USAGE AND STORAGE HAZARDS

07.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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