FE Volume 131 Issue 4

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Hayward F. D. Winner Of NFPA Competition

Hayward F. D. Winner Of NFPA Competition

The Hayward, Calif., Fire Department was named the first recipient of the Grand Award in the Learn Not to Burn Competition sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. Submitted by Fire Chief Matthew Jimenez, now retired, Hayward’s award-winning entry documents an intensive campaign that drastically reduced the number of fires caused by children playing with matches and fireworks.
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Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

American College of Emergency Physicians— Indiana Chapter: 7th Annual Indianapolis 500 Postgraduate Course in Emergency Medicine, will be held in the Stouffers’ Inn, Indianapolis, Ind., on May 10-13. For further information, contact Pat Murphy, 2771 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus, Ind. 47201.
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The Book Shelf

The Book Shelf

MANAGEMENT IN THE FIRE SERVICE, prepared by Didactic Systems, Inc.; National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210; 402 pages, $16.50. Starting with chapters on early management theory and the impact of behaviorial science, the book progresses to a discussion of management by objectives.
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You Can Raise Ladders With Reduced Manpower

It’s ideal to have five or six men to raise a 50-foot ladder or three men to raise a 35-foot ladder, but what happens when these numbers of men are not available on the fireground? The answer, of course, is that you still raise ladders. You have to modify drillground evolutions to raise ladders with fewer men than is desirable.
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Names in the News

David F. Bibber, a captain with the Fairfax County, Va., Fire and Rescue Services, has been named chief of the Dover, N. H., Fire Department. He succeeds Chief Walter Oates, who retired after 39 years with the department, the last six as its chief.
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Coming Events

Coming Events

April 30-May 3—Association of Fire Districts, State of New York—35th Annual Meeting and Convention. To be held at the Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center, Syracuse, New York. For further information, contact John J. Crisafulli, 130 Tardy Lane South, Wantagh, New York 11793.
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From the Publishers Desk

Snow is falling as we write this in the second week of March and we have almost given up all hope that this winter will ever end for us Easterners and the Midwesterners.
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The Round Table

The Round Table

David R. Rainey, Deputy Chief, Halton City, Tx.: I do not feel that the fire prevention division in this department is adequate to properly handle the job at this time. At present, 1/10 of 1 percent of the total budget is allotted for fire prevention education excluding salaries.
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JAMES F. CASEY Editor RICHARD PRATT SYLVIA Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor BARBARA E. GOLDBERG Assistant Editor
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False Alarm Rate Cut By Removing Alarm Boxes

False Alarm Rate Cut By Removing Alarm Boxes

Several of the nation’s largest cities, particularly in the West, have recently removed their street alarm box systems rather than continue to cope with a staggering false alarm rate. It has long been common experience that legitimate fire alarms are almost always turned in by phone.
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Program to Honor Md. Fire Fighters

Program to Honor Md. Fire Fighters

A new program that will honor Maryland’s Fire Fighter of the Year plus individual fire fighters of the year from the state’s more than 300 fire departments is being sponsored by the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company in cooperation with the Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
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Universal Friction Loss Formula

Most fire science students and pump operators eventually become familiar with the given formula used in determining engine discharge pressure for a given hose layout: EP = NP + FL + BP Where: EP = engine pressure (pump discharge)
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Young Group of Buffs Aids Interest in Old Apparatus

Fire Apparatus

Obituaries

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HQ Station in Bridgeport, Conn.

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Banned PCB In Transformers Is Health Hazard

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Computerized Dispatching in Brooklyn

Firefighting Equipment

Tests Show Why Breathing Apparatus Must Be Worn With Proximity Suits

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Students Work as City Fire Fighters

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16 mm Films

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Job Performance Improved By Making Time Studies

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Fire Chiefs Need F. P. Engineers

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Tandem Gasoline Tanker Fatal Fire

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Fire Service Messages Get Free Billboard Space

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