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JERRY W. LAUGHLIN Editor JACKIE COX Associate Editor DOROTHY P. FERGUSON Managing Editor LINDA MCCAULEY Editorial Assistant
FE Volume 136 Issue 2
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Hazardous Materials, continued…
Last month in this space Fire Engineering passed along some comments about hazardous materials from former President Jimmy Carter. Well, that Superfund Legislation is in the news again with the publication by the EPA of a list of 418 most dangerous hazardous waste sites around the country. Forty-four states are represented. A previous list of 115 sites included 24 that were said to be potentially worse than Love Canal.
LETTERS
It was with great interest that I read the article about tanker shuttles in Fire Engineering, Oct. 1982, page 43. However, I noted an error in the statement of the equation for determining flow rate. The author calculates the available fire flow from the equation: Flow Rate (gpm) = Tank Capacity (gal.) / Travel time + Fill time + Empty time.
FILMS
FIRE DRILL, Film Communicators, 1136 Weddington St., No. Hollywood, Calif. 91601; 16 minutes, $65/wk rental; $340, purchase. A film on planning and practicing exit procedures for school fire emergencies. The film emphasizes that in an emergency, there's not always time to think.
More FE Volume 136 Issue 2
New Associate Editor, Consulting Editors Named
We are pleased to announce three staff appointments for Fire Engineering. Jackie Cox is the new associate editor. She brings extensive magazine experience, having worked at Business Week and the journal of Accountancy.
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Koehler Manufacturing Company announces the model 5680 double battery conditioner. The solid state, fully automatic battery conditioners mount permanently on vehicles, connect to the vehicle battery, and have an "on board" recessed male connector for an A.C. 120-volt power line. Consisting of the charger and a charge indicator, they indicate the state of the charge and automatically charge the battery to its full capcity, then change to an intermittent maintenance charge.
Lloyd Layman’s Theory: Its Time Has Come and Gone
Lloyd Layman is known as the father of the tactics scheme used either entirely or in part by most fire departments in North America. In addition, his concepts on fire extinguishment revolutionized water application in fire suppression.
SCHOOLS
Arizona Div. of Emerg. Services: Handling Haz-Mat Emerg., Mar 4-6, 14, 16, Recruit Fire Training II, Mar. 11-13, 18-20; Basic Arson Detection, Mar 12-13. Contact Arizona Div of Emerg. Services, 5636 E. McDowell Ref., Phoenix, Az. 85008. Arkansas Fire Academy: Protective Equipment, Mar. 5-6 Intro, Mar 26-27; Standards School, Mar. 28-May 6; Rescue II, April 8-9; Ground Cover Fires, April 16-17; Rural Fire Defense, April 23-24.
COMPETITION
The quality of emergency medical care delivered to a patient is directly related to the training and skill of those persons who administer it, and not solely upon the equipment and technology available. When a paramedic graduates from training he brings certain attitudes, skills and knowledge to the job.
Certificate for Rescue
Vetter Systems of Pittsburgh has created the Vetter Certificate of Recognition for extraordinary rescue. Presented for decisiveness and professionalism in a lifethreatening emergency, recipients are selected from actual case histories submitted to the company.
IN MINNEAPOLIS $90 MILLION FIRE STARTED IN UNGUARDED DEMOLITION SITE
The costliest fire in the history of Minneapolis burned through nearly an entire business block in the heart of the city's major shopping district Thanksgiving night. Damage resulting from the 12-hour fire could exceed $90 million, according to Fire Chief Clarence Nimmerfroh. He added that an operating sprinkler system might have helped keep the loss around $ 10 million.
COME ONE, COME ALL
The Beaumont, Texas, fire training facility is located near the Neches River on land that was once part of the city's sanitary landfill. The center's location poses no nuisance to residential areas, and there is additional land available for expansion as needed. It is one of four facilities in the nation that have been recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to train industrial fire brigades.