FE Volume 150 Issue 5

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AROUND THE FIRE SERVICE–1910-1919

AROUND THE FIRE SERVICE–1910-1919

Among the significant occurrences of this decade were tragic multiple-casualty fires in clothing factories, focusing even more attention on building construction features and occupant/worker safety issues and providing the fire department with the power to enforce safety regulations.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

Twenty-five years ago, on June 17, 1972, nine Boston firefighters died in the collapse of the Vendome Hotel.2 The brick and wood-joisted part of the…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
TAKING FIRE SAFETY ON THE ROAD

TAKING FIRE SAFETY ON THE ROAD

The popularity of such shows as "Rescue 911" and the increased coverage area of the 911 telephone system in the United States prompted the members…
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Editorials praised

Editorials praised

I compliment Fire Engineering as a breath of fresh air in a time when hot air is blowing across the fire service of this country…
Firefighting

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ESMTM SPEAKER MICROPHONE

ESMTM SPEAKER MICROPHONE

Earmark, Inc.: Can be used as a regular speaker mike or an SCBA mask communication system. Features thumb-operated PTT and can be used with gloves.…
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment
THE CAREER/VOLUNTEER RELATIONSHIP

THE CAREER/VOLUNTEER RELATIONSHIP

We hear quite a lot about the wildland interface/intermix in the fire service; however, there is another interface/intermix that we hear very little about: the…
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
FIGHTING REAR PORCH FIRES

FIGHTING REAR PORCH FIRES

Many cities throughout the country are known for their architecture and the buildings that are predominant in their neighborhoods. New England, for example, is known…
Firefighting
Stand up for adequate resources

Stand up for adequate resources

Anyone who condones understaffed engine and truck companies does a disservice to the fire service, as in "Matching Your Apparatus with Minimal Staffing" (Training Notebook,…
Firefighting
SMARTSTORTM DIGITAL LOGGING SYSTEM

SMARTSTORTM DIGITAL LOGGING SYSTEM

Swift Computers, Inc.: Sorts out randomly distributed transmissions inherent on trunked channels and indexes them. Authorized user can select and replay any transmissions by date/time,…
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
MORE TWO-MINUTE DRILLS

MORE TWO-MINUTE DRILLS

Photo 1. Fires in private dwellings require searches of all levels above the fire area as soon as possible. Due to the open, unenclosed stairway…
Firefighter DrillsFirefighter Training
STRIP WAREHOUSES: A NEW FIREFIGHTING CHALLANGE

STRIP WAREHOUSES: A NEW FIREFIGHTING CHALLANGE

When businesses follow the money to the suburbs, they can face zoning restrictions implemented to preserve the quaint "small-town" character of old established communities. As…
Firefighting
January cover photo praised

January cover photo praised

I know that the letters about cover photos have long been a sore spot to some, a nuisance to others, and maybe a learning experience…
Firefighting

LIGHT WATERTM ATCTM3 FIREFIGHTING FOAM

05.01.1997
Firefighting Equipment

COMPANY OFFICER CERTIFICATION: A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR THE FIRE OFFICER

05.01.1997
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Cost cutting is the issue, not fitness

05.01.1997
Firefighting

COLD FIRET EXTINGUISHING AGENT

05.01.1997
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act “gutted”

05.01.1997
Fire Safety

Safety is essential

05.01.1997
Firefighter Training

1997 APPROVAL GUIDE ON CD-ROM

05.01.1997
Firefighting Equipment

EMS Memorial Service to be held May 24

05.01.1997
Fire EMSFirefighting

Safety equipment should be used

05.01.1997
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

ACEPS PARAMEDIC FIELD CARE: A COMPLAINT-BASED APPROACH

05.01.1997
Fire EMSFirefighting

Fire apparatus excluded from cooperative purchasing program

05.01.1997
Fire Apparatus

Keeping hydrants accessible

05.01.1997
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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