DELAYED BACKDRAFT
One of the most common commercial establishments in any city or suburb is the tire repair/ storage occupancy. It can range in size from the small storefront repair shop to the large sole-occupancy tire dealership.
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FE Volume 155 Issue 12
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BURIED ALIVE:CEMETERY RESCUE
At 0835 hours on a clear June morning, North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire & Rescue received an alarm for 5800 Tonnelle Avenue, the Machpelah Cemetery.…
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FIRE ACT GRANTS: A PEER REVIEWER’S PERSPECTIVE
For the second straight year, fire departments from all over the United States sent members to Emmitsburg, Maryland, to review the Fire Act grant applications.
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125 YEARS:A LOOK AT SOME PERSISTENT ISSUES
AS FIRE ENGINEERING CELEBRATES ITS 125TH anniversary, you can see that it has evolved much over the years.
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HEAVY RESCUE OPERATIONS IN A BRIDGE COLLAPSE
On April 18, 2002, at 1515 hours, a track hoe operator was working on the demolition of a 200-foot bridge connected to a pedestrian walkway…
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APPLYING THE LCES CONCEPT TO RESCUE OPERATIONS
The concept of LCES (establishing effective Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones) was originally used by highly experienced firefighters who, in studying many wildland…
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SEARCH ROPE BASICS FOR LARGE AREAS
Many of today's buildings are constructed with large open floor spaces, a concept that presents a challenge to firefighters when performing searches under fire conditions:…
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Fallen firefighters of 2001 remembered
Some 10,000 firefighters were in Washington, D.C., on National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) Memorial Weekend (October 4-6) to honor the 446 firefighters from 32 states…
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LIVING HEROES
When I was young and naïve, I romanticized the fire service. The fire scene was an allegory, a timeless battle between man and the forces…
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Letters to the Editor
Most firefighters and officers fully understand the need for more and improved training.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Kearney (MO) Fire Rescue Protection District has placed a PIERCE pumper and two AMERICAN LAFRANCE ambulances in service.
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NAMES IN THE NEWS
RANDY R. BRUEGMAN, chief of Clackamas County Fire District No. 1 in Milwaukie, Oregon, was named president of the International Association Of Fire Chiefs.
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