FE Volume 135 Issue 6

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Quick-Response Squad Used To Assist County EMS Effort

Quic k-response squads are now being used to meet the needs of rural Snyder County, Pa., fire departments. Quickresponse squads are not an invention of Snyder County, of course. Fire departments in many areas are working with this idea. What’s unique about this program is the relatively large number of squads in use.
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Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

Aircraft Crash and Mass Casualty Management: Arizona State University, Sept. 13-17. For further information contact William H. Allen, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. 85287. California Fire Academy: Fire Management II, Aug. 22-27; Fire Investigation II, Aug. 1—6; Fire Prevention IV, July 11-16;
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The Book Shelf

The Book Shelf

INDUSTRIAL FIRE PROTECTION, First Edition, IFSTA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. 74078; 204 pages, $17.95. The specialized field of industrial fire protection, including why plant fire protection is needed, is discussed. Case histories of several plants and the weaknesses in their fire protection coverage are noted, along with emergency planning, fire prevention, fire brigades, training and inspecting, testing and evaluating fire protection systems.
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Films

Films

OUR TOWN IS BURNING DOWN, Aetna Life and Casualty, Media Resources, Corporate Communications (DA06), Hartford, Conn. 06156; 18 minutes; loaned free with postage charge, 16mm and cassette, also brochures and information kit available. A community working together to prevent arson is the theme of this film, with the town of Muncy, Pa., as the leading ‘character.’
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First-In Pumper Options For More Efficient Attack

A prime responsibility of the first-in engine company officer is to position and operate his apparatus so that it can be used to its maximum potential. It’s not only negligent, it’s downright unprofessional to position a pumper without considering the need for pumping capacity, the optimum time for first water that is dictated by fire conditions, and the usefulness of the first-in pumper to later arriving companies.
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Coming Events

Coming Events

July 3-4—150th Anniversary of Hempstead, N.Y., Fire Dept., parade and drill. Contact John J. Grillo, 136 Patterson Ave., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550. July 6-9—Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs Conference, Durango, Colo. Contact Chief William Cowan, P.O. Box 3131, Durango, Colo. 81301. July 14-18—Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Fairfax, Va. Contact Alfred Savis, 311 Ironfronts, P.O. Box 753, Richmond Va. 23206.
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National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Courses: Incident Command I, July 12-23, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 8-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 10; Incident Command II, July 26-Aug. 6, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept. 23-Oct. 8, Oct. 25-Nov. 5; Dec. 6-17; Haz-Mat I, July 12-23, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 29-Dec. 10; Haz-Mat II, July 26-Aug. 6, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Dec. 6—17;
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New Haven Wins Skirmish in War on Kerosine Heaters

As the war against kerosine space heaters continues, the New Haven, Conn., Fire Department won at least a skirmish when a merchant pleaded guilty to violating the city code banning such use that was passed in 1963.
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Fire Equipment Digest

Mine Safety Appliances Company offers model 260, a portable combustible gas and oxygen alarm. Designed to monitor combustible gases and oxygen deficiency, its NiCad power system allows for semi-continuous use. A full battery charge gives at least 8 hours of continuous monitoring with an audible/visible alarm system.
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NFA Outreach Program

NFA Outreach Program

1982 Outreach Class Schedule for National Fire Academy: Arkansas; Fire/Arson Detection, July 24-25, Sept. 25-26, contact Paul Benton, Dir., Ark. Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, E. Camden, Ark. 71701. Florida; Public Fire Safety Ed., Sept. 11-12, contact Dennis Dewar, Bureau Chief, Fire Stds. Tr., 1501 S.W. Broadway, Ocala, Fla. 32670.
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Truck Driver Is Rescued As Naphtha Tanker Burns

A tank truck loaded with 8350 gallons of light naphtha collided head-on with a small automobile in dense fog near Weatherford, Okla., last Feb. 15 and began to burn. The Weatherford Fire Department, which protects a town of 13,000 people with nine paid members and 11 volunteers, received the first call from a county sheriff at 7:40 that Monday morning.
Technical Rescue
Computer-Use Directory

Computer-Use Directory

The United States Fire Administration is compiling information on microcomputers in the fire service. The result—a resource directory—can be used by fire departments to guide their own involvement with the new technology. If your fire department already has a microcomputer, contact USFA and let them know how it is being applied to fire service management.
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Junior Fire Marshal Program To Stress independence

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PhiladelphiaÕs Fire Museum

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Resolutions Passed At ISFSI Meeting

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Chiefs Named in Calif.

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Juveniles Start $1 Million Fire In Sprinklered Shopping Mall

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“American LaFrance Gets New Home, Celebrates 150th Anniversary in July”

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Hydrocarbon Warning Card

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Fire Dept. Tour of Germany

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Volunteers Organize Haz-Mat Team After Incident Warns of Disaster

HazmatTechnical Rescue

“Dryer, Projector Let Class See Sprinkler Head Fuse”

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Mutual-Aid Agreements Increasing in L.A. County

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