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FE Volume 152 Issue 8

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THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

When I joined the volunteer fire company in my hometown in 1969, there were no minimum training requirements. Beginning the night I was voted into the department, I enjoyed all the same rights and privileges as the most senior member of the company.

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Firefighting

Class 2 ISO rating for Searcy (AR) Fire Department

The Searcy (AR) Fire Department re-cently has been assigned a Class 2 ISO rating. The 28-member department operates three stations within a response area of…

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Firefighting

The Town of Canton Volunteer Fire Department in Collinsville, Connecticut, replaced an engine and a truck with a MARION BODY quint. Chief Richard F. Hutchings

The Town of Canton Volunteer Fire Department in Collinsville, Connecticut, replaced an engine and a truck with a MARION BODY quint. Chief Richard F. Hutchings…

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Fire Apparatus

SAFETY ROPE CATALOG

Sterling Rope Company, Inc.: Color catalog describes and gives specifications for dynamic ropes, webbing, static and rescue rope, and rescue equipment. Life safety ropes certified…

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Firefighter Training

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Almost 10 years ago, the Toledo Department of Fire and Rescue Operations began hearing about a new

Almost 10 years ago, the Toledo Department of Fire and Rescue Operations began hearing about a new method of venting structures called "positive-pressure ventilation" (PPV).…

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Firefighting

RESPONDING TO A PROBLEM FIREFIGHTER

You just learned from an angry officer that a firefighter, who happens to be female, has flagrantly violated fire department rules. This isn`t the first…

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Firefighting

SPARTAN MOTORS, manufacturer of custom fire apparatus chassis, and FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION, fire

SPARTAN MOTORS, manufacturer of custom fire apparatus chassis, and FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION, fire apparatus and component manufacturer, announced a joint purchasing initiative aimed at improving…

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Fire Apparatus

The Lenox (MA) Fire Department designed this W.S. DARLEY quint with a single rear axle and low overall height because of space restrictions at the station.

The Lenox (MA) Fire Department designed this W.S. DARLEY quint with a single rear axle and low overall height because of space restrictions at the…

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Firefighting Equipment

SCBA TRAINING CENTER

Draeger Safety, Inc.: Trailer maze trains firefighters in maneuvering in tight spaces while wearing SCBA. Simulates total darkness, loud noise, and confined space. Equipped with…

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Firefighter SCBA Firefighting Equipment

Response: The extent to which our department uses PPV depends on the incident commanders training and experience. All personnel have been trained in PPV. As

Response: The extent to which our department uses PPV depends on the incident commander`s training and experience. All personnel have been trained in PPV. As…

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Firefighter Training

POK OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., of Serverna Park, Maryland, named George R. Marwick its representative

POK OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., of Serverna Park, Maryland, named George R. Marwick its representative in Canada. He will be based in Ontario and be…

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Firefighting Equipment

House appropriates $4 million for Volunteer Fire Assistance program

The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, on June 29, approved $4 million in funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000. Fire…

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