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Disorientation—the loss of sense of direction firefighters experience when searching a smoke-filled room—can he deadly. Smoke can cause disorientation: Thick, black clouds of combustible gases obscure our vision during firefighting operations.
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Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

EMERGENCY LIGHT The SL-40X LiteBox® from Streamlight, Inc. provides a high-intensity, halogen-sealed beam of more than 25,000 candlepower to penetrate dense fog for a continuous…
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Firefighting Equipment
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

After 25 distinguished years in the fire service, STEVEN T. EDWARDS, fire chief of the Prince George’s County (MD) Fire Department, has retired. Edwards began…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

JANUARY 14-17—The Seminole County EMS Academy Foundation is sponsoring a conference called FUNDAMENTALS Of SEARCH AND RESCUE in Sanford, Florida. Contact: John Todaro or Pat…
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CRYSTAL BALL

In such unpredictable political times, it takes a crystal ball to write a column about the year ahead in Washington. The bottom line: Last year…
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NEWS IN BRIEF

Judge upholds numerical hiring goals Birmingham, Alabama, Federal District Court Chief Judge Sam C. Pointer, Jr., recently upheld an affirmative action plan for the city…
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COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

PROMOTIONS, ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS DOUG NETTLES, formally with zodiac of North America, Inc., has been named by the commercial products division of BOSTON WHALER, INC., a…
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Issues

BREAD AND BUTTER OPERATIONS: THE RANCH-STYLE HOUSE

Although ranch-style houses have a very simple floor plan, they still can present some unique problems for firefighters, like the 2 1/2-story frame, the ranch…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

MAKING TIME FOR TRAINING

Is there enough time for training in volunteer and on-call fire departments? We had better take advantage of the available time, because the alternative—being unprepared—is…
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Firefighter Training
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

INNOVATIVE LIGHTING PRODUCTS KWIK-RAZE®, a division of Havis Shields, introduces its most energy-efficient 120or 220-volt quartz halogen lighting available, the ALPHA 2000™ series, in its…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I am writing in reference to the article “Health and Safety at Wildland Fires” (June 1992). William C. Putt is to be commended for a…
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Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

EMS POINTS TO PONDER

01.01.1993
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Fire EMSFirefighting

FIGHTING FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRES: A PRIMER PART 1: THE FAMILY OF FOAMS

01.01.1993
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APPLYING TECHNOLOGY TO PREFIRE PLANNING

01.01.1993
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Firefighting Equipment

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #80: ISOPENTANE

01.01.1993
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HazmatTechnical Rescue

FORT WORTH COLLAPSE: OUR CONTINUING LESSONS

01.01.1993
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

01.01.1993
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Fire EMSFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

01.01.1993
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“STAIRS, PART 3”

01.01.1993
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STANDARDS OF CARE FOR DISPATCHERS

01.01.1993
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CHANGE-YOUR GIFT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS

01.01.1993
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