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1983 FIRE ALMANAC, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02269; 792 pages; $9.95.
The Almanac is a complete referance guide providing information about the fire protection field. Compiled from government and industry sources, as well as NFPA’s extensive data bank, it examines the fire service through a statistical and historical viewpoint. Included are EMS programs, hazardous materials disaster checklists, organizations and associations, and NFPA codes and standards.
CHEMICAL EMERGENCY ACTION MANUAL,second edition; American Lung Association, The C. V. Mosby Company, MO 63141; 133 pages; $22.50.
The American Lung Association of Western New York, through a volunteer task force of health and safety professionals, has developed a manual providing the data necessary to save lives and property in a chemical emergency. It outlines immediate hazards in case of spill, leak, fire, or exposure.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INJURIES, Bradford Communications Corp., Creenbelt, MD 20770; 274 pages; $ 16.95.
This handbook for pre-hospital care is a quick reference guide for paramedical and EMT personnel dealing with hazardous materials injuries. Information is provided about the chemical agents, symptoms, basic and advanced life support treatmeht, protocols and protective clothing necessary for the rescuer, as well as basic information about radiological and biological hazards.
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES, Nicholas Klimenko and lames Redington; Bradford Communications Corp., Creenbelt, MD 20770; 158 pages; $ 12.95.
This is a multi-media training program designed for first responders to an emergency scene. Its purpose is to teach skill to effectively manage radioactive materials incidents. The course consists of a student text, 35mm slide set and an instructor’s guide.
HANDS, HORSES AND ENGINES, Betsy Weaver and Cary E. Frederick; Baltimore County Fire Service Centennial Committee, Towson, MD 21204; 160 pages; $ 18.50.
This centennial history book covers 100 years of the Baltimore County Fire Department in Maryland. With over eighty photographs and several maps, the story of the growth of the volunteer fire sevice unfolds from the days of hand pumpers to today’s stream-lined and powerful apparatus. It also profiles the people who brought the Baltimore County fire service, both career and volunteer, to its present level of sophistication.
