FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

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Editor William A. Manning

Managing Editor Diane Feldman

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Production Manager Mike Paxton, Tulsa

Advertising Coordinator Audrey L. Dombrowski

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Layout and Design David Derr

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President Joseph A. Wolking

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