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FE Volume 149 Issue 4

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Mexican trucks present hazards for border states

For safety reasons, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has delayed indefinitely the opening of U.S. highways in border states to Mexican trucks. Under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexican trucks were to have gained expanded access to U.S. highways in border states and U.S. trucks were to have gained access to Mexico`s northern highways on December 18, 1995. Among the issues raising safety concerns are the following:

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JB-7144 LAND MOBILE RADIO BATTERY

JBRO Batteries, Inc.: 7.5-volt replacement battery for Motorola HT-1000 and MT-2000 land mobile radios. (800) 323-3779.

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LEGAL LIMBO: VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND FEDERAL DISCRIMINATION LAWS, PART 2–COMPLIANCE ISSUES

LEGAL LIMBO: VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND FEDERAL DISCRIMINATION LAWS, PART 2--COMPLIANCE ISSUES BY JOHN T. BENTIVOGLIO

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Carrollton (TX) Fire Department ambulance service accredited

The City of Carrollton (TX) Fire Department recently was awarded accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. The accreditation process included completing a…

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TAKE UP FIREFIGHTER ENERGY AND RECOVERY DRINK

Contains carbohydrates to restore glycogen, as well as electrolytes, minerals, chromium picolinate, vitamin C, and a full complement of B vitamins. Available in powder or…

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PREPLANNING BUILDING HAZARDS

Editor`s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition.

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Company Association News

RICHARD J. GERGEL was appointed to the dual role of vice president of operations and general manager of Sefac Lift and Equipment Corporation. The Columbia,…

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SB-8 RECHARGEABLE WOLFLITE

Wolf Safety Lamp Co., Ltd.: 25,000 candlepower output. Eight-watt, six-volt halogen sealed-beam bulb. Drop-tested from 20 feet. Distributed in U.S. by Safety Lamp of Houston,…

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LOUISVILLE STRUCTURE FIRE

On October 8, 1995, at 1215 hours in Louisville, Kentucky, a small fire originating in discarded furniture on the exterior of a shopping center developed…

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OSHA proposes revising recordkeeping rules

Changes being proposed for OSHA`s 19 CFR 1904 sections 200 and 201 logs will have a far-reaching impact on employers, employees, and worksites across the…

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N14-525 PLUS ENGINE

Cummins Engine Company, Inc.: 525 horsepower. Peak torque rated at 1,590-ft.-lbs. at 1,200 rpm. Pumping capacity up to 3,000 gpm. Fully electronic control of fuel…

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HIGH-RISE FIRE

A cold February morning was the setting for a spectacular four-alarm high-rise fire in the Bronx, New York. The fire ripped through a 13th-floor apartment…

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