FE Volume 145 Issue 9
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NAMES IN THE NEWS
MIRAMAR (FL) FIRE-RESCUE won first place at Clinclon '92, the 13th Annual International Advanced Life Support Competition, which took place in July. The team was…
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Being an emergency responder involves taking risks, and we are taught to continually monitor conditions and analyze specific situations based on a risk-vs.-benefit ratio. We…
“MAGIC” MANAGEMENT MOMENTS
“Magic management moments” are those special times when rational thought vanishes and is replaced with incomprehensible decision making. They are the product of a serious…
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PREPLANNING FOR AIRCRAFT DISASTERS
No two aircraft rescue disasters are the same. Each accident presents distinct problems. Preplanning for aircraft disasters is invaluable to the effectiveness and success of…
RESULTS OF MINIMUM STAFFING VOTE
In the April Editor's Opinion, we asked you where you stood on the proposed minimum staffing addition to NFPA 1500. Here are the final results.…
CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #76: ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE
Ethylene dichloride is a flammable, toxic, corrosive, narcotic, oily, clear, colorless liquid with a sweet odor reminiscent of ether or chloroform. Among its uses are…
TIPS FOR TEAM TRAINING
Foster good feelings among personnel. Don’t confuse team development with teamwork. The former is a series of ongoing exercises that prepare members to work as…
GET THE REAR!
Last month I introduced the concept of the rear position during fire operations in occupied structures. I outlined general guidelines depending on type of building,…
VENTING WINDOWS AT HIGH RISE FIRES
Breaking windows at high-rise building fires is not a recommended procedure. Unlike the 1/8-inch-thick window glass in private or multiple dwellings, glass in high-rise buildings…
HOW TO RUIN A DISPATCHER
Despite the recent favorable television exposure for emergency dispatchers and telecommunicators, in many jurisdictions dispatchers still get slightly more managerial attention than the furniture—and, in…
SIZE-UP: AN ONGOING PROCESS
Some texts suggest that the first officer to arrive at the fire scene is relieved of all size-up responsibility once a chief officer arrives on…
