FIRE ENGINEERING
Chemical Protective Suits: A Fire Chief’s Followup … Page 58
DEPARTMENTS
6 EDITORIAL
Criteria must be established for the construction and testing of haz-mat equipment.
8 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Simulation in Training
10 ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Haz-Mat Risk Assessment II
42 DISPATCHES
Slide tube evacuation system Measuring foam concentration Haz-mat response Engine company tactics
12 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 41 SCHOOLS 63 APPARATUS
INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES
65 EQUIPMENT DIGEST
66 CLASSIFIEDS
66 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
67 READER SERVICE CARD
July 1984
Volume 137 No. 7
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
16 PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR HAZ-MAT EMERGENCIES
Selecting the proper level of personal protective equipment necessary for the incident at hand is the key to a safe, effective hazardous material operation.
LAWS AND LEGISLATION
24 DEALING WITH LITIGATION AS A WITNESS
By understanding some of the procedures involved in a trial and what is expected of you, you will become a more effective witness.
25 COURTROOM CONCERNS FOR THE FIREFIGHTER
By following a few rules of courtroom demeanor, your testimony can play a large part in the final outcome of the case.
STRATEGY AND TACTICS
30 BLUEPRINT FOR DISASTER PLANNING
Disaster plans must be tailor-made to fit each jurisdiction’s individual needs. And every agency in the district must be involved in the creation of a disaster plan for it to be effective.
50 MODEL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
Taking command of a chaotic situation is awesome, and can be downright paralyzing. In this first of a series of articles, we present an overview of the National Fire Academy’s command system and the benefits that it offers to fire departments.
FIRE REPORT
36 STRATEGY SAVES FURNITURE FACTORY
The quick strategy changes employed in this incident resulted in a $3million save for a furniture facility, and served to reinforce several basic firefighting practices.
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
45 EVALUATION TEST FOR FOAM EFFECTIVENESS
A simple testing method is proving a viable means of calculating the needed foam depth and application time to secure a hazardous material spill or vapor leak.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
54 TIPS FROM THE HAZ-MAT PROS
Standard operating procedures can reduce confusion and increase efficiency at emergencies. Here are some of the basic strategies and SOPs used by experienced hazardous material responders.
58 CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS: A FAILURE
The failure of four chemical protective suits during a hazardous materials incident prompted a fire chief to take steps toward the establishment of standards by which these suits should be manufactured and measured in the future.
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