FE Volume 135 Issue 7

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Built-in Fire ProtectionÑ The Answer to Productivity

Built-in Fire ProtectionÑ The Answer to Productivity

Out of a conference of the nation’s mayors last month came a chorus of moans inspired by reports that the federal government was looking unfavorably on its role as sugar-daddy to the cities enmeshed in fiscal crises. In both large cities and small towns, the search for more municipal funds is desperate and the fire departments in these municipalities are among the departments feeling the financial squeeze.
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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 Management III, Nov. 14-19; Fire Command II, Nov. 7-12; Fire Investigation II, Aug. 1-6; Fire Prevention II, Nov. 28Dec. 3; Fire Instructor Ib, Sept. 26-31; Fire Instructor IIb, Dec. 12—17; Public Education Officer II, Oct. 31-Nov. 5; Master Instructor, Sept. 19-24.
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Flammable Liquid Fires Put Thinking Ahead of Fast Action

A fundamental error made at sizable flammable liquid fires is the immediate application of foam before making a determination of the amount of foam required. Fire fighters are only human when they react to flaming petroleum product or polar solvent incident by starting an attack with foam lines at once. However, they may be setting the scene for an even larger and more hazardous problem.
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Coming Events

Coming Events

Aug. 1-5—Western Division Fire Chiefs Conference, San Diego, Calif. Contact Chief Earle G. Roberts, 1222 First Ave., San Diego, Calif. 92101. Aug. 15-19—Canadian Fire Chiefs Conference, Winnipeg. Contact Chief T. L. Moist, Winnipeg Fire Dept., 161 Princess St., Both fl., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 08P.
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More FE Volume 135 Issue 7

Names in the News

New Tucson Chief Deputy Chief Richard M. Moreno has been promoted to chief of the Tucson Fire Department. He succeeds E. Dean Holland, who has taken an executive job with an oil company. Moreno has been with the department for 22 years, and has held all positions within the department.
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National Fire Academy

National Fire Academy

Residential Courses: Incident Command I, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 8-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 10; Incident Command II, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept. 23-Oct. 8, Oct. 25-Nov. 5; Dec. 6—17; Haz-Mat I, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 29-Dec. 10; Haz-Mat II, Sept. 13-24, Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Dec. 6-17; Haz-Mat III, Aug. 9-20, Sept. 27-Oct. 8, Nov. 8-19; Fire Prevention Specialist I, Aug. 23-Sept. 3, Sept. 27-Oct. 8, Oct. 11-22, Nov. 8-19, Nov. 29-Dec. 10;
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From the Publishers Desk

By the time you read this, the staff of Fire Engineering will be working in a new highrise office building on Third Avenue— just four blocks due east of our Fifth Avenue location. The new address is 875 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.
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Fire Equipment Digest

Battery Charger JaBro Batteries, Inc., offers a converter kit which protects against over-charging batteries, model C-40. The kit is an add-on PC board designed and built for use in Wilson, Yaesu, Regency and Force chargers for walkie-talkie batteries. The device automatically switches the charger from fast charge to a trickle charge once the battery has reached full charge.
Firefighting Equipment
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Money Worries Coos Bay, Ore. We have been concerned for several years about the distribution of federal and state grant monies. Recently, our concerns have been escalated by reports in the fire service publications.
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
Phoenix Little Red Book

Phoenix Little Red Book

In a public service effort to save lives and property, the Phoenix Fire Department and AD 2 Phoenix, an organization of advertising people, have combined to write “the little red book.” The bright red pamphlet is distributed free by local savings and loan banks, and contains information on fire prevention and protection, smoke detectors and home exit fire drills.
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staff

staff

RICHARD PRATT SYLVIA Editor JERRY W. LAUGHLIN Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor GRACE LESSNER
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Austin EMS Station

Austin EMS Station

An emergency medical services station, housing an EMS medic unit and equipment, has been opened in Austin, Texas. Believed to be the nation’s first station built solely for EMS use, the 3198-square foot building cost $345,000, and will be used by 119 personnel.
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ManufacturersÕ Literature

Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

“Fire Protection Engineers Meet, Express Concerns for Life Safety”

Fire PreventionFire Safety

New Map Book Speeds Response Of Fire Apparatus

Fire Apparatus

Leaking Gas and Explosion Hamper Fire Fighting Efforts

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Company News

Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

Haz-Mat Coordination Stressed

HazmatTechnical Rescue

Contaminants Released at Fire Require 27 Days for Cleanup

Firefighting Equipment

“Another Explosion, Another Fire At Allied Chemical Plant in Philly”

Firefighting

Microcomputer Can Improve Management Information Flow

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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Options for Handling Fiscal SqueezeÑAnd StressÑAired at Conference

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“The Challenge of Trench Rescue: “”Few Situations More Dangerous”””

Technical Rescue
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