FE Volume 132 Issue 3

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Noncombustible Buildings— Death Traps for Fire Fighters

When used to designate a type of building construction, the term “noncombustible” becomes an illusion of safety that conceals the inherent danger to fire fighters that is associated with this type of construction. Two things must be kept in mind when responding to a fire in a noncombustible building:
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The Round Table

The Round Table

No matter what scientific mumbo-jumbo was used to justify it, the manning level for a fire company has traditionally been arrived at “by guess and by God.” More recently the manning level has been arrived at by the amount of money available to pay the fire fighters. Neither method is, of course, satisfactory. With this in mind, what in your opinion, and for your department, is the proper manning level for a ladder company and an engine company? And how many men do you run on each piece? Anthony D. Basile, Chief, Bristol, Conn.:
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Fire Equipment Digest

A series of kits that contain tools for arson investigations has been announced by Grace Industries, Inc. These kits contain electronic hydrocarbon detectors and a Polaroid SX-70 sonar automatic camera. A tape recorder for notes is provided. The AK series includes forceps, fluid syringe, sample bags, and a spade, all housed in an attache case.
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From the Publishers Desk

Bank accounts in two countries that involve different rates of exchange, response through customs and training in one state and two provinces are all so unusual for a volunteer fire department that our editor just had to make this story (page 28) known to our readers— thanks to Past Chief John E. Treptow of the Hogansburg, N.Y., Volunteer Fire Department.
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35MM Slides

35MM Slides

HOME FIRE INSPECTION, Film Communicators, 11136 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, Calif. 91601; 126 color slides and tape, 15 minutes; $110. Slide-tape program points out possible hazards of equipment commonly found in homes and discusses family escape planning, smoke detectors and safety measures for gas and electric heaters.
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16 mm Films

16 mm Films

HIGHFIRE! PLAN FOR SURVIVAL, Film Communicators, 11136 Weddington Street, N. Hollywood, Calif. 91601; color, 19 minutes; rental $70 week, purchase $340. Life safety and fire prevention are stressed in this film on high-rise building safety that was produced with the cooperation of the Los Angeles City and County Fire Departments.
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Coming Events

Coming Events

April 5-8—New England Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Sheraton-Wayfarer Motor Inn, Bedford, N.H. For further information, contact Chief Gerard A. Carle, 10 Champlain Street, Dracut, Mass. 01826. April 11-12—Greater Philadelphia Safety Council: 46th annual regional safety and fire conference and exhibit.
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The Book Shelf

The Book Shelf

FIRE PROTECTION GUIDE ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 7th Edition; National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210; 1302 pages, $12.50. Although thick, this paperback filled with hazardous materials information is still small enough to fit in the instrument panel compartment of a fire apparatus or chiefs car.
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Manufacturers’ Literature

Manufacturers’ Literature

80 Safety Belt&emdash;Wydra Manufacturing Co. has a two-page data sheet on the Wydra safety belt which allows fire fighters to work safely on a roof and still have freedom of movement. Other uses for the belt are for ladder pipe operation and as a rear step belt. A specification sheet is also available. 81 Water Flow Test Kit—A single-page data sheet from Firecraft Division of Western Fire Equipment Co. describes the water flow test kit, which is designed for testing new engines for acceptance, and for routine pumper and hydrant flow tests.
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Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

Arkansas Fire Training Academy—Weekday Courses: Advanced Fire Pump Operations, March 26-30; Rookie School, April 2-6; Fire Prevention Seminar, April 9-11; Advisory Committee For Fire Department Training, April 25. Weekend Course: Advanced Fire Pump Operations, March 31-April 1. For further information, contact the Arkansas Fire Academy, Southern Arkansas University, Technical Branch, P.O. Box 3048, Camden, Ark. 71701.
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National Fire Academy to Purchase College Campus in Emmitsburg, Md.

Negotiations are under way to purchase St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg, Md., for the permanent site of the National Fire Academy (NFA). Joseph A. Moreland, acting administrator of the United States Fire Administration (USFA), who approved the academy site selection, commented, “The National Fire Academy staff can move into the college and begin offering courses on-site sometime this year to both paid and volunteer fire service personnel, as well as to those in other disciplines involved with fire prevention and control activities.”
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Safety for Fixed Ladders

Prompted by OSHA regulations affecting fixed ladders, two fire departments in Southern Calif., La Habra and Gardena, have installed a fixed-rail, fall-prevention system in the center of the hose-drying rack ladders. Assistant Chief Verl D. Griffin of the La Habra Fire Department explained that his city increased its interest in safety when it decided to become a self-insurer for workman’s compensation.
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Pumps on Patrols Designed for Air-Lifts

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30-Hour Fire in Blizzard Tests Men and Apparatus

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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3 LPG Blasts Follow Derailment Of Tankers, Evacuation of Area

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Uncle Sam Pays for New Fire Station

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Pumper Test Is But One Of UL Aids to Fire Service

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Rescue Manikin Is Made From Old Hose, Coveralls

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Go-Anywhere Gas Turbine Pump Module

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FE Volume 132 Issue 3

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10 Die as Fire Races Through Motel

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Fire Mark Circle Group Planning Annual Meeting

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How to Lift Fingerprints From Soot-Covered Objects

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