FE Volume 146 Issue 5

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NATIONALIZING THE FIRE SERVICE

More and more, Americans are looking to the federal government for prescriptions for problems traditionally addressed at the state and local levels. Everything has become a national issue. In a world that seems to grow more confounding with each passing day, it has become second nature, a comfort, to throw the responsibility at Washington.
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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #84: CHLOROPICRIN

Chloroforming is a toxic, irritating, corrosive, nonflammable, colorless to yellowish-green, slightly oily liquid with extremely irritating vapors. It is used as a tear gas and…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TRUCK CHAUFFEUR POSITION

Dave had been a firefighter for six months. As a “probie,” he was not yet allowed to carry the nozzle into the fire. Usually, he…
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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

MAY 17-22—The American Society of Safety Engineers’ education department is producing 11 SAFETY SEMINARS AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS, with subjects ranging from confined space entry to…
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE FIRE SERVICE

We assume we know all about our fire districts and their special hazards and resources. Looking at our towns, villages, and cities from a different…
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“EMERGENCIES: PART 1, GAS LEAKS”

Fire service personnel respond to a wide range of emergencies. Because of their training, ability to remain calm during disasters, and daily exposure to high-hazard…
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NEWS IN BRIEF

President Bill Clinton nominated James Lee Witt, director of the Arkansas Office of Emergency Services, to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Witt, 49, has…
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COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

HALE PRODUCTS INC. has announced the appointment of GARRY BARBER to the position of group vice president of marketing. Barber, formerly president of American Godiva,…
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FE Volume 146 Issue 5

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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Lab Safety Supply Inc. offers a general catalog featuring its complete line of bioassay prodducts, including the Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Center, a bright orange-colored resource…
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“A HAULING SYSTEM THAT’S “”QUICK AND DIRTY”””

Not every difficulty encountered in fighting a fire aboard ship is proportional to the size of the vessel. As the size of a ship increases,…
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FEMA US&R TEAMS: UPDATE ON RESPONSE

FEMA US&R TEAMS: UPDATE ON RESPONSE

The first workshop to address the feasibility of instituting a National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) response system convened in Seattle, Washington, in January 1990.…
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

05.01.1993
Fire Apparatus

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON A SMOKESTACK: A RESCUE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY

05.01.1993
Technical Rescue

FIRE ENGINEERING

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TRENDS IN INTEGRATED COLLAPSE RESCUE OPERATIONS

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COLLAPSE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS: TACTICS AND PROCEDURES

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Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations

ACCOUNTABILITY

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EQUIPMEMENT DIGEST

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Firefighting Equipment

RESCUE POINTS TO PONDER

05.01.1993
Technical Rescue

“BREAD AND BUTTER OPERATIONS: THE QUEEN ANNE, PART2”

05.01.1993
Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

05.01.1993
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