FIRE ENGINEERING
May 1984
Pier fire in Boston…
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DEPARTMENTS
6 EDITORIAL
The message that training is our major key to survival was brought home by two separate and solemn events.
8 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Command Post
10 ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Haz-Mat Transport by Air
22 DISPATCHES
Homemade exhaust fan support Paper mill fire
12 LETTERS
64 EQUIPMENT DIGEST
68 APPARATUS
DELIVERIES/INNOVATIONS
69 COMING EVENTS
69 SCHOOLS
69 NEWS
72 NAMES IN THE NEWS
73 AUDIO-VISUALS
73 BOOKS
74 CLASSIFIEDS
74 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
75 READER SERVICE CARD
FIRE REPORT
19 BOSTON PIER FIRE TESTS TACTICS
Firefighters had to overcome several strategic factors to bring a six-alarm pier fire under control. The incident took three days to extinguish.
TRAINING
25 A GUIDE TO HANDLING VEHICLE LOCKOUTS
An action guide for handling routine or emergency automobile lockout problems.
WATER SUPPLY
29 IT’S ALL IN THE PRECONNECTS
Preconnecting as many of the pumper’s hose lines as possible will save valuable seconds on the fireground.
FIREFIGHTING BASICS
36 FORCIBLE ENTRY
The best firefighting equipment and tactics are useless unless we can gain access to a structure. Here is an in-depth look at the tools and techniques necessary to make an effective entry.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
46 MEDIA FIRE COLLEGE OPENS COMMUNICATION
By giving the news media a unique, close-up look at firefighting, the Miami Fire Department established a mutually beneficial working relationship with the press.
LAWS AND LEGISLATION
51 A NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY STANDARD
By taking an active part in enforcing the OSHA General Industry Standards, the fire service could further its fire prevention enforcement program.
CONSTRUCTION
61 “DON’T HIT THE STEEL!”—A MYTH
Water and steel do mix. In fact, during a fire they must if a collapse situation is to be prevented.
RESCUE TECHNIQUES
70 AGGIE SEAT: DEVELOPMENT AND USE
A new rescue knot is proving a valuable alternative to the Swiss seat and standard rescue basket.
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