FE Volume 152 Issue 10

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JUDY COOPER, chief of the Rattlesnake Fire Protection District in Parker, Colorado, is the 1999

JUDY COOPER, chief of the Rattlesnake Fire Protection District in Parker, Colorado, is the 1999

JUDY COOPER, chief of the Rattlesnake Fire Protection District in Parker, Colorado, is the 1999 recipient of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Volunteer Chief Officers Section Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Scholarship. The $500 award, funded by VFIS, was established to provide chief officers of volunteer fire departments the opportunity to participate in the National Fire Academy`s (NFA) Executive Fire Officer Program. Although there is no cost for tuition or board at the NFA, a
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Fire PreventionFire Safety
The FIRE SERVICE SOFTWARE VENDORS ASSOCIATION (FSV) has been formed to share information software

The FIRE SERVICE SOFTWARE VENDORS ASSOCIATION (FSV) has been formed to share information software

The FIRE SERVICE SOFTWARE VENDORS ASSOCIATION (FSV) has been formed to share information software vendors need to ensure conformity to fire service needs. The association…
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Firefighting
T.O.A.D. (TEMPERATURE OPERATED ALARM DEVICE)

T.O.A.D. (TEMPERATURE OPERATED ALARM DEVICE)

DigiTemp Electronics, Inc.: Microprocessor-controlled temperature sensing device mounts inside firefighter`s helmet. One sensor mounts on high-temperature flex membrane cable and measures ambient air temperature. Seven…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
IC-F320 (VHF)/IC-F420 (UHF) MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS

IC-F320 (VHF)/IC-F420 (UHF) MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS

Icom America, Inc.: Features backlit keys, five character alphanumeric display, and four programmable keys. Includes normal and priority scan, 32 channels with five scan groups…
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

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This old mill has been converted into a shopping center.

This old mill has been converted into a shopping center.

Editor`s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3). Page numbers, where applicable, are included after the caption.
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Firefighting
KENNETH RAY JIREL has been appointed chief of the Rock Hill (SC) Fire Department. A firefighter

KENNETH RAY JIREL has been appointed chief of the Rock Hill (SC) Fire Department. A firefighter

KENNETH RAY JIREL has been appointed chief of the Rock Hill (SC) Fire Department. A firefighter with the Columbia (SC) Fire Department since 1970, Jirel…
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Firefighting
Tunnel proposed as terrorism training site

Tunnel proposed as terrorism training site

Congress has directed the Army to evaluate the feasibility of using the Memorial Tunnel in West Virginia as a counterterrorism training facility. The 2,800-foot-long, one-lane…
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Firefighter Training
SUPER LYNX<SUP>TM</SUP> QUICK ATTACK VEHICLE

SUPER LYNXTM QUICK ATTACK VEHICLE

Emergency One: Designed for use in rugged terrain and on city streets. Built on 4 2 4 Ford Super Duty F-550 chassis with 7.3-liter, 235-hp…
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Firefighting
Future Questions

Future Questions

You can be a part of the discussions in this column. Future Roundtables will focus on the following issues:
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Fire EMSFirefighting
ANNUAL AERIAL TESTING

ANNUAL AERIAL TESTING

How safe is your aerial? We hear about and see aerial accidents frequently. As experienced firefighters, we realize that a high percentage of accidents are…
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Aerial ApparatusFire Apparatus
BACOU USA, INC., parent of Biosystems and Survivair, named Allen Lance central regional sales

BACOU USA, INC., parent of Biosystems and Survivair, named Allen Lance central regional sales

BACOU USA, INC., parent of Biosystems and Survivair, named Allen Lance central regional sales manager. He will oversee six territory sales managers for respirators, gas…
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Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment
STEPHEN D. HALFORD has been appointed chief of the Clayton (MO) Fire Department. Previously, he

STEPHEN D. HALFORD has been appointed chief of the Clayton (MO) Fire Department. Previously, he

STEPHEN D. HALFORD has been appointed chief of the Clayton (MO) Fire Department. Previously, he served 28 years with Anne Arundel County (MD) EMS/Fire/Rescue and…
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Firefighting

DURA CRIB PLASTIC CRIBBING

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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Preconnected Hoselines

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Firefighting

ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY named Chris Israel regional manager for its southwestern

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Firefighting

The Cost of Freedom

10.01.1999
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FIRETECTOR 100 INFRARED THERMOMETER

10.01.1999
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Firefighter Training

Response: In the early 1990s, the Seattle Fire Department switched from 112-inch hose and fixed-flow combination nozzles to 134-inch hose and automatic nozzles.

10.01.1999
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Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

DONT BE A VICTIM OF THE “ROUTINE” FIRE

10.01.1999
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Firefighting

Water-mist systems offer protection for commercial cooking areas

10.01.1999
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

HAVE YOUR FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS KEPT UP WITH THE TIMES?

10.01.1999
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Fire PreventionFire Safety

LANCE? 2000 CHASSIS

10.01.1999
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Response: The Columbia Fire Department is using 134-inch attack lines on all of its first-line engines. We have had good success with 134-inch lines, but we

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Firefighting

911 systems under attack

10.01.1999
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