FIRE ENGINEERING
March 1986
Volume 139 No. 3
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL 6
Drop dead
VOLUNTEERS CORNER 8
Garden apartments—old worry/new package
TRAINING NOTEBOOK 10
Handling a flammable liquid leak and spill
DISPATCHES 20
FLSA amendments effective in April Faulty extinguisher hoses being replaced Correction: hazmats on aircraft
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 18
EQUIPMENT DIGEST 61
COMPANY NEWS 66
APPARATUS DELIVERIES 67
COURSES/COMING EVENTS 70
NAMES IN THE NEWS 72
TRAINING AIDS 73
CLASSIFIEDS 74
READER SERVICE CARD 75
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FEATURES
TRAINING
TECHNICAL AND SKILL TRAINING 22
When correctly designed and developed, technical and skill training prepares the officer or firefighter to use his newly acquired skills, knowledge, and attitudes on the job. Developing such a program for your firefighters requires basic research, observation, interviews, and a systematic process.
BY JAMES E. SAGE
VACANT BUILDING OPERATIONS 31
A vacant structure presents its own unique set of potential hazards to fire forces. When operating at a vacant building fire, you must be especially aware of the stability of all six sides of the fire structure, the dead load, the live load, and the impact load, and realize that collapse is closely associated with dilapidated conditions.
BY JAMES P. SMITH
TEXT SLIDES 43
If you find that your slide presentations primarily produce headaches or induce sleep, here are some tips to help you organize your text slides into a clear, meaningful message.
BY JERRY HALL
FIREFIGHTING
TIPS ON TAKING UP 40
Taking up involves a lot more than simply repacking the hose, returning the tools to the rig, jumping on the truck, and putting it in gear. It’s a major responsibility of the last remaining supervisor, BY BERNARD D. DYER
BY BERNARD D. DYER
FIRE REPORT
DON’T LET THE RESCUE BE YOU 46
Even the most experienced and seasoned firefighter can become a statistic if he chooses to ignore warning signs and jeopardize his safety, believing that “it can’t happen to me.” BY WILLIAM SHOULDIS
BY WILLIAM SHOULDIS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
PR, EDUCATION, PRODUCTIVITY = RESULTS 51
Although the fire service is not like “any business,” like any business, the well-being of a department can depend on a good public image.
BY WILLIAM H. WEIGLE
FIRE INVESTIGATION
IDENTIFYING REVENGE FIRES 54
Being familiar with the precursors of an incendiary fire, with the reasons behind the incident may serve as a valuable investigative aid.
BY DAVID G. O’CONNOR
