ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TRAIN DERAILMENT
Two railroad tank cars, each filled with 24,000 gallons of deadly anhydrous ammonia, were involved in a spectacular derailment in Benson, Arizona, at approximately 0930 hours on a Sunday morning.
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FE Volume 156 Issue 9
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ROOF VENTILATION AT ATTIC FIRES
Attic fires can result from defective chimney linings, pinched and arcing wiring, lightning strikes, human errors, or fire traveling vertically from below, especially in balloon-frame…
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College campus fire safety right to know legislation introduced
The Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act of 2003, recently introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Joe…
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TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!
About two-and-a-half years ago, I wrote a two-part editorial exposing the dire straits of our National Fire Incident Reporting System and the mangled conversion to…
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Fire data boneyard
Bill Manning's "The Fire Data Boneyard" (Editor's Opinion, July 2003) missed the mark badly.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES
* The Pasadena (TX) Fire Department protects a municipality with a large petrochemical/industrial response area and a coastal area.
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THE WILDFIRE CONUNDRUM
If there was ever a time when the fire service found itself at a crossroad regarding the how, what, when, where, how much, and why…
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VEHICLES IN WATER
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, from 1996 to 2001 (2001 data were preliminary and not final), there were 7,997…
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MODERN-DAY MENTORING
To some firefighters, adding new recruits means more hands to help wash trucks, repack hose, and clean the station bathrooms.
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Products/Services/Media
Kidde Fire Fighting presents its latest development in high capacity foam delivery, the BIG FLOW SYSTEM.
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IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT TRAINING!
On July 22, 2003, Lieutenant David Barnes was presenting a training class on respiratory challenges at German Township (IN) Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters.
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BUILDING CODES THAT FAIL TO MEET FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS
After September 11, 2001, and the continued threats of terrorism, it is hard to believe that the fire and emergency services continue to be the…
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