FE Volume 145 Issue 8

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ANATOMY OF AN URBAN MYTH

ANATOMY OF AN URBAN MYTH

In early April I received a call from Cleveland (OH) Firefighter Terry Bindernagle from the Cleveland Fire Academy. He was concerned about and somewhat mystified by a story making its way through northern Ohio concerning a strange plastic called Veton (a very obvious misspelling of Viton™, a fluoroelastomer made by Du Pont).
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

SECURING TAG LINES TO BASKET LITTERS

Using tag lines is an important part of many rescue evolutions involving rescue baskets. Tag lines are used to maneuver a basket around obstructions when…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

In New Jersey, the Camden Fire Department has in service two pumpers and two Telesqurts designed to be maneuverable in the small streets and equipped…
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Fire Apparatus

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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CELLAR PIPES AND BRESNAN DISTRIBUTORS: ACES IN THE HOLE

CELLAR PIPES AND BRESNAN DISTRIBUTORS: ACES IN THE HOLE

Cellar fires are among the most challenging fires an engine company faces. An aggressive interior attack often is very difficult and on some occasions impossible…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

PPV ON THE FIRE GROUND

Technological advances recently have increased the effectiveness and potential applications of the traditional smoke ejector. Increased power and improved design have combined to produce power…
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Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Cairns & Brother Inc.’s Pioneer™ SCBA was developed to meet the needs of the fire service. The apparatus is lightweight, has an anatomically designed back…
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Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment
RATING YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

RATING YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Yesterday morning, I spoke to some folks from the National Pest Control Association who were in town to visit their congressmen. After my speech, I…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FIRE APPARATUS ELECTRICAL OVERLOADS: A REAL BALANCING ACT

The firefighters were exhausted when they returned to quarters following a multiple-alarm fire in a warehouse that housed bailed paper. Many hours of arduous overhauling,…
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Fire Apparatus
THE REAR OF THE FIRE

THE REAR OF THE FIRE

Those of you who advocate using positive-pressure ventilation immediately on the foreground for fire attack sometimes are disappointed in me. We get into discussions on…
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Fire AttackFirefighting
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

AUGUST 19-PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS: AN OVERVIEW OF NFPA STANDARD 1999, a two-hour teleconference on the Emergency Education Network of the Federal Emergency…
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Fire EMSFirefighting
PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY

PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY

As the concern for fireground safety continues to grow, more and more fire departments are reviewing the manner in which they keep track of their…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

TRAINING AIDS

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Aircraft Fire & RescueTechnical Rescue

NEWS IN BRIEF

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

LAWYERS DECLARE OPEN SEASON ON FIRE DEPARTMENTS

08.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FE Volume 145 Issue 8

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Issues

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

BASKET LITTER BASICS

08.01.1992
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Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

CUTTING REINFORCED CONCRETE

08.01.1992
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FirefightingStructural Firefighting

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

08.01.1992
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #75: NITRIC OXIDE

08.01.1992
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HazmatTechnical Rescue