FIRE ENGINEERING
December 1984
Volume 137 No. 12
FEATURES
STRATEGY AND TACTICS
MODEL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM 29
In this segment of the National Fire Academy’s model incident command system, the authors discuss the statistics on, causes of, and safeguards against fire related injuries and deaths.
BY BURTON W. PHELPS and EDWARD J. McDONALD
APPARATUS
COMMAND VEHICLE DESIGNED TO FIT THE NEED 33
Standard, uniform command vehicles within a department can be invaluable to an incident commander, as the Orange County, CA, Fire Department discovered. BY PATRICK WALKER and LARRY J. HOLMS
FORESTRY FIRE FORCES FOCUS ON AIR ATTACKS 52
The state of California has met its unique fire control needs by convertinq old Air Force planes to dump extinguishing agents on spreading wildfires. BY L. W. ELIAS
CANADA S FLYING FIRE BOATS 67
World War II flying boats, converted to meet the particular firefighting needs of British Columbia’s forested areas, reduce the dangers that these fires present to ground forces. BY JUDY McEUEN
COMPUTERS
PURCHASING MICROCOMPUTERS 38
For the uninitiated and unaware, buying a microcomputer can be like a game of chance. Get your priorities in order BEFORE you enter the store. BY MICHAEL FAY
WATER SUPPLY
RURAL HITCH 58
Having a steady, reliable, and safe water flow—even if there is no hydrant or natural water source near the incident—is possible with large diameter hose and a Siamese connection. BY DON CURTIS
TRAINING
TRASH TO TRAINING 62
The fire service has a history of adapting equipment that was originally designed for another profession to fit its own particular needs. In keeping with this tradition of versatility, the City of Miami, FL, Fire Department constructed a modern fire/rescue training center on what was once a trash disposal site. BY K. E. MCCULLOUGH
ATTENTION 72
Well-constructed visual aids are a first step to gaining a student’s attention and increasing his learning potential. Here are a few hints for making your lecture/presentation more valuable to the student. BY LEO OCAMPO
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL 6
VOLUNTEERS CORNER 8
Chemical abuse—unfit for fire duty.
TRAINING NOTEBOOK 10
Fireground injuries—a closer examination.
DISPATCHES 20
Car/tanker collision.
Firefighter Safety Questionnaire 17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 14
CHASSIS MANUFACTURERS 78
BUYERS’ GUIDE COURSES AND COMING EVENTS 83
APPARATUS 84
INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES EQUIPMENT DIGEST 87
CLASSIFIEDS 88
READER SERVICE CARD 91
