FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

THE JOURNAL OF THE FIRE PROTECTION PROFESSION SINCE 1877

features

6 The Editor’s Opinion Page

12 Second Shaft Dug to Rescue Toddler 22 Feet Down 10-Inch Dry Well Hole

18 Large Japanese City Has Few Fires; Citizens Active in Fire Safety Effort

22 Tear Gas Prank in Busy Restaurant Triggers Incident That Yields Lessons

27 Volunteers Use TV to Make Training More Extensive

32 Fitness Efforts Based on Fire Tasks

35 Fire in Old Quarry Poses Access, Water Problems

42 Computer Identifies Use of Fuel by Type of Activity

45 5-Alarm Fire Destroys Roundhouse in Cincinnati

49 53rd FDIC Hears Speakers Blend Human Behavior With Technology

56 Hotel Fire Presents Access Problem

60 Rescue/Ambulance Units Made From Motor Homes

62 Planning Your Retirement Can Be an Age-Old Problem

departments

8 The Volunteers Corner

65 Fire Schools and Seminars

65 Coming Events

66 The Book Shelf

67 Letters to the Editor

69 The Round Table

71 Fire Equipment Digest

72 EMS Operations

76 Manufacturers’ Literature

79 From the Publisher’s Desk

80 Advertisers’ Index

81 Reader Service Card

12 Rescue

18 Japanese city

27 TV

32 Fitness

Fireworks Likely to Blame for an Explosion at CA Home That Critically Injured One

One person was critically injured and a home partially collapsed after an explosion rocked a Pacoima neighborhood Thursday morning, officials said.

L.A.’s Historic Pacific Dining Car Under Demolition After Early-Morning Fire

Fire severely damaged Westlake's historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant Thursday morning, leading to demolition of much of the structure at the site later that afternoon.