FIRE ENGINEERING
May 1983
Volume 136 No. 5
Arson fire results in arrest. . . See page 62
DEPARTMENTS
6 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK
Have you got a minute?
8 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Fitting people to positions
11 NEWS
12 LETTERS
69 BOOKS
76 EQUIPMENT DIGEST
82 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
83 READER SERVICE CARD
MAINTENANCE
16 BREATHING APPARATUS MAINTENANCE
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Fire Department St. Paul, Minn., Fire Department
49 SCBA AIR PURIFICATION
It can be a matter of life and death.
FIRE PROTECTION
22 GRAIN DUST EXPLOSIONS
Planning and prevention are a fire fighter’s best defense.
TRAINING
31 SCBA TRAINING MAZE ON WHEELS
An effective means of getting SCBA training to rural and urban areas
38 OBJECTIVES FOR SAFE SCBA TRAINING
A six-step, safety-oriented training program for using this equipment.
SAFETY
35 SAFETY DURING ELEVATOR RESCUE OPERATIONS
Even routine elevator rescues can be disastrous unless safety is stressed.
45 APPARATUS ACCIDENTS: CAUSES/CIRCUMSTANCES
Being aware of why and when accidents occur can give drivers an edge.
APPARATUS/EQUIPMENT
42 IMPROVED FIRE FLOW EFFICIENCY
Simple, low-cost alterations offer more effective use of available water.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
52 HAZMAT TRAINING—AVOIDING DEADLY MISTAKES
“No effort should be spared,” asserts the author
59 ORGANIZING A HAZMAT RESPONSE TEAM
Several different formats have been developed for different situations.
FIRE REPORTS
55 ARMORY FIRE
62 ARSON FIRE RESULTS IN ARREST
67 PROPANE GAS LEAK RESULTS IN FLASH FIRE
70 RAPID KNOCKDOWN
