FE Volume 136 Issue 12

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SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

Arizona State University, The Aircraft Crash & Mass Casualty Management Course, Feb. 6-10, April 9-13. Contact Arizona State Univ., Centr. for Prof. Devlp., Temple, AZ 85287. Colorado Training Institute, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Jan. 10-12, Mar. 13-15, May 15-17, Oct. 16-18; Hazardous Material In-Depth, Feb. 6-17, April 2-13, June 4-15, Sept. 10-21; Commercial Vehicle/Cargo Tank Compliance/ Inspection, Mar. 5-9, May 7-11, Sept. 24-28; Shipper/Carrier, Jan. 23-27, Nov. 5-9.
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Garages—Potential Haz-Mat Incidents

Hazardous materials incidents aren't restricted to the chemical plant 13 miles out of town or to the 28-story office building in the city. The most frequent and most frequently overlooked hazardous materials incidents literally occur in your own backyard. The chief whose response area primarily involves bedroom communities with commercial occupancies of one or two-story row stores (taxpayers) has as much of a major hazardous materials incident potential as the chief whose district includes manufacturing facilities and power stations.
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LETTERS

LETTERS

A Personal Lesson Hearty congratulations to Philip Cooksey and chiefs Smith and Dowdy for putting together the article "Wake Up, Oren, We've got Problems" which appeared in the September issue of Fire Engineering, and further congratulations to the magazine for publishing this article.
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Pipelines Demand Pre-incident Planning

As I discussed in last month's column, pipeline incidents can create a major problem for the fire service. In the event of a pipeline rupture, the large quantities of product under high pressure can have a devastating effect on the area surrounding the break. Major fires can result and severe injuries very often occur.
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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

January 6-15, 1984 Vehicular Extrication Part I, Leadership in Vehicular Extrication Part II. Contact Seminole County EMS Office, 4322 So. Orlando Dr., Sanford, FL 32771. January 11-13,1984 Electrical Safety Conference on Electrical Fires. Contact Victor Janule, Dept, of Engineering and Applied Science, Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension, 432 North Lake St., Madison, WI 53706
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NEWS

NEWS

Citizens have discovered how to speak out against crime without fearing for their own safety through an arson hotline program called We Tip. The program was originally formed 11 years ago in Los Angeles as a citizens program to combat drug problems (We Tip stood for "We Turn In Pushers").
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There Would Only Be One Man

Being asked to put in a resume for the position of editor of Fire Engineering was compliment enough for a person who has put more than half his life into the study and practice of fire suppression and fire prevention. To be selected to fill the post was awesome. I had to think, reflect. What could I bring to this position? What would I be leaving? I had already fulfilled my educational dream — B.S. in the field of fire science.
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Evergreen Industries Mobile Decontamination Division, formerly Mobile Detox, Inc., has designed a Mobile Decontamination Unit equipped to meet OSHA and EPA regulations governing personnel decontamination in asbestos removal, building demolition, hazardous waste removal, and many other situations.
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BOOKS

BOOKS

ESSENTIALS OF FIRE FIGHTING, second edition, Fire Protection Publication, IFSTA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078; 400 pages; $20.00. IFSTA has compiled a complete fire training manual containing almost 500 photographs and 200 detailed drawings.
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A Prepared Approach to Hazardous Material Incidents

A Prepared Approach to Hazardous Material Incidents

To ensure control of a hazardous materials incident response effort, vigilance and discipline must be maintained by first-in units. To control the scene, nonessential people are kept out of the area, approach and size-up are done with a minimum of personnel, additional forces are committed only as necessary, and reserve personnel are kept on remote standby.
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Staff

Staff

THOMAS F. BRENNAN Editor JACKIE COX Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor LINDA McCAULEY Editorial Assistant
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Major Pesticide Fire Tests Resources of Small Town Emergency Units

A report of a structural fire early last winter called the West Sayville, N.Y., Volunteer Fire Department to a major hazardous materials incident that involved large amounts of pesticides and fungicides, a BLEVE of two 100-pound liquid petroleum gas cylinders and the exposure of additional LPG tanks.
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THE PCB/PVC CONFUSION CONTINUES TO SPELL CAUTION FOR FIRE FIGHTERS

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Training EMS Personnel to Handle Hazardous Materials Incidents

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Fire Control Guide

Fire PreventionFire Safety

Chemical Spill Spreads to Major Haz-Mat Incident

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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