FIRE ENGINEERING

FIRE ENGINEERING

Park 80 West, Plaza Two, 7th Floor Saddle Brook, NJ 07662 Tel. (201) 845-0800, Fax (201) 845-6275

Publisher Henry H. Dinneen

Editor William A. Manning

Technical Editor Glenn P. Corbett

Managing Editor Diane Feldman

Associate Editor Mary Jane Dittmar

Assistant Editor Elana K. Seifert

Technical Director Thomas F. Brennan

Editorial Advisory Board

Francis L. Brannigan John Mittendorf

Alan V. Brunacini Jack J. Murphy, Jr.

John N. Carr Gregory G. Noll

Rand-Scott Coggan Leslie P. Omans

Walter A. Damon Denis G. Onieal, Ed.D.

Ricky Davidson William C. Peters

Ray Downey John B. Sachen

C. Bruce Edwards Gordon M. Sachs

Frank L Fire Ed Spahn

Gerald L Grey Peter S. Valias

Francis X. Holt Robert B. Whitemore

Richard A. Marinucci

Columnists/Contributing Editors

Gene P. Carlson John M. Malecky

Ray Downey John P. O’Connell

Frank L. Fire Bob Pressler

David P. Fomell William J. Shouldis

William Goldfeder Philip Silensky

Bill Gustin Peter G. Sparber

George Howard Carl F. Welser

Sales Manager Gene C. Prall

Director of Book Publishing Joanne Ezersky

Production Manager Mike Paxton, Tulsa

Advertising Coordinator Audrey L. Dombrowski

Feature Design Steve Hetzel

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FAX: (918) 832-9295

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Chairman Frank T. Lauinger

President Joseph A. Wolking

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