FIRE ENGINEERING
APRIL 1991 • VOL. 144 NO. 4
Aircraft extrication, p. 33
Water tower rescue, p. 53
Innovations: Homegrown, p, 66
Fire Focus, p. 68
Automatic sprinklers, p. 71
33 MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF AIRCRAFT EXTRICATION Successful aircraft extrication involves a detailed knowledge of aircraft construction and systems, tool capabilities, and proper techniques—as well as extensive training.
Leslie P. Omans and John N. Carr
47 NFPA 1904: A LOOK FROM THE INSIDE A chief who served on the 1904 technical committee shares his thoughts on how the revised standard will affect your department and offers his opinion on what could prove to be a controversial issue.
John P. Morello
53 MAN DOWN IN TOWER 5 NIOSH reports that would-be rescuers account for more than 60 percent of fatalities in confined-space incidents. Are your preplans, SOPs, and training as effective as they can be to minimize the chances of you becoming another statistic in an unusual response?
Pascal J. Hay
61 FIREGROUND HYDRAULICS: STRAIGHT-STREAM REACH The decision of what nozzle to use for maximum straight-stream reach in interior structural firefighting should be based on accurate numbers, not just subjective impressions.
C. Bruce Edwards
71 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS: WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO KNOW An overview of automatic sprinkler system basics that every firefighter should know. First in a series.
Gary Keith and Donald Garner
79 FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT Exploding the myths surrounding automatic sprinklers requires a concentrated effort to educate both the public and the fire service.
Francis L. Branttigan
6 EDITOR’S OPINION
10 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
14 TRAINING NOTEBOOK
18 FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU
24 NEWS IN BRIEF
28 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
66 INNOVATIONS: HOMEGROWN
68 FIRE FOCUS
87 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
96 APPARATUS DELIVERIES
97 EQUIPMENT DIGEST
102 MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE
103 COMING EVENTS
104 NAMES IN THE NEWS
104 CLASSIFIEDS
108 RANDOM THOUGHTS
