FE Volume 153 Issue 9

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THE COCOANUT GROVE FIRE: A NONMYSTERY

THE COCOANUT GROVE FIRE: A NONMYSTERY

Of the estimated 1,000 patrons inside the Cocoanut Grove nightclub when the fire occured in 1942, 492 died.1 According to "Searching for Answers" (NFPA Journal, May/June 2000): "Developments in fire science may shed light on the 57-year-old mystery surrounding the Cocoanut Grove fire that killed 492 people." I maintain that there is no mystery.
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Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
HUMOR IN “THE BAG” (THE UNIFORM), Part 2

HUMOR IN “THE BAG” (THE UNIFORM), Part 2

We left you last month with a few lessons laced with true but humorous background. I guess the major direction here is to always look…
5 min read
Firefighting
VOLUNTEER TRAINING: ANOTHER APPROACH

VOLUNTEER TRAINING: ANOTHER APPROACH

With the volunteer firefighter finding it harder to meet increasing demands on his time, the training officer's ability to train new recruits is becoming more…
10 min read
Firefighter Training
CREW DEVELOPMENT TIPS FOR THE COMPANY OFFICER

CREW DEVELOPMENT TIPS FOR THE COMPANY OFFICER

Picture yourself sitting down to watch the 6 o'clock news and seeing as the lead story a train derailment in which cars are on fire…
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Firefighting

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Company/Association News

Company/Association News

SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. appointed Robert A. Lodi vice president and general manager of Scott/Bacharach Instruments, LLC, the company's joint venture with Bacharach Holdings, Inc. He…
3 min read
Fire Apparatus
What We Learned

What We Learned

On March 30, 2000, Paterson (NJ) Fire Department Rescue 1 responded to a report of a man hit by and pinned under a New Jersey…
10 min read
Firefighting
THE METRO HOSE PACK: URBANIZING A WILDLAND SUCCESS

THE METRO HOSE PACK: URBANIZING A WILDLAND SUCCESS

In the early 1980s, many wildland hose packs in California were converted over to the "Gnass Pack." This was a significant breakthrough over the traditional…
9 min read
FirefightingWildland Firefighting
“SELF-RESCUE”:A HEALTHFUL PERSPECTIVE

“SELF-RESCUE”:A HEALTHFUL PERSPECTIVE

On April 2, 2000, retired Sacramento Fire Chief Tom Deise answered his final 911 call. Deise passed away that day and took with him fire…
9 min read
Technical Rescue
Seton Hall Fire: From Tragedy to Triumph

Seton Hall Fire: From Tragedy to Triumph

Gerald Naylis recounts the infamous 2000 fire at Seton Hall University's Boland Hall in South Orange, New Jersey.
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FirefightingMagazine
THE SECTOR OFFICER: THE “WORKHORSE” OF COMMAND

THE SECTOR OFFICER: THE “WORKHORSE” OF COMMAND

The importance of an incident management (command) system to the efficiency of emergency incident operations has been well demonstrated. Much has been written about the…
20 min read
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
PROMOTING HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FIRE SERVICE

PROMOTING HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FIRE SERVICE

The National Fire Academy (NFA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have both made it clear that higher education is an important ingredient in…
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Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
PRIORITIZING TO IMPROVE TRAINING

PRIORITIZING TO IMPROVE TRAINING

There is some confusion in the fire service today about the best form of training to use. Time is limited for many agencies, and enough…
8 min read
Firefighter Training

News in Brief

09.01.2000
15 min read
Fire PPEFirefighting Equipment

Letters to the Editor

09.01.2000
11 min read
Firefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

09.01.2000
2 min read
Fire Apparatus

REVIVAL OF FIRE PREVENTION AWARENESS

09.01.2000
5 min read
Fire PreventionFire Safety

Products/Services/Media

09.01.2000
4 min read
FirefightingStructural Firefighting

FE Volume 153 Issue 9

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