FE Volume 137 Issue 12

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Canada’s Flying Fire Boats

The airplane flies low over the fire and opens its doors, releasing 6,000 imperial gallons of water (7,200 U.S. gallons) to hit approximately three acres of burning forest. Sound phenomenal? It is. World War II vintage Martin Mars flying boats have been refitted as water bombers.
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COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

Winter/spring 1985—OPEN LEARNING FIRE SERVICE colleges and universities are registering students for independent study courses leading to a Bachelor's Degree. Courses in fire administration and prevention technology are available to qualified students in the U.S. through eight participating colleges and institutions.
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Have a Safe New Year

Brothers, in the November issue of FIRE ENGINEERING, I had asked you to respond to an article on firefighter safety by Hugh Caulfield. I felt that Hugh's unselfish efforts on your behalf were so important that I ran it under our Volunteers Corner banner. Mr. Caulfield is greatly concerned with safety legislation protection for the nation's firefighters, especially in the volunteer sector, and he would like to provide you with an accurate (as possible) picture of where your protection level is and how it compares with the national level.
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APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES DEPARTMENTS Photo by Dan Martin Circle No. 74 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 75 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 77 on…
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

J. W. Speaker Corporation introduced a line of hand-held portable plug-in lamps molded of engineering grade rubber to resist shock and provide chemical/weather resistance. Circle no. 23 on Reader Service Card Chin strap Milwaukee Strap Inc. produces a chin strap designed to fit over both facepieces and breathing apparatus.
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Chemical Abuse—Unfit for Fire Duty

Acurrent television commercial extolling the virtues of a master brewer's art shows weary firefighters enjoying some of the product as a reward for a job well done. What these images do not show is that based on national statistics for the overall population, which, in general, would be typical of a volunteer fire company, one firefighter of this eight-man crew is an alcohol abuser and two use illicit drugs on a regular basis.
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Reflective tape trumps yellow paint

The South Orange, NJ, Fire Department has come up with an idea that they feel is an effective alternative to lime yellow or chrome yellow painted apparatus—reflective tape. The idea of striping the apparatus was conceived prior to the arrival of a new rescue truck.
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Portable electric generator

The need for portable electric power in the Austin, TX, Fire Department, without using a full-size support unit, resulted in equipping six pumpers with small generators that can even be removed to provide a greater on-scene portable power capacity.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Your October 1984 editorial, "We Cannot be in Society's Mainstream," was well presented and timely. Drugs are not a way of life; but they have filtered into our sophisticated society and provide, for some people, the answer to the stress, pressures, and burnout of everyday life.
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Safety: Fireground Injuries—A Closer Examination

Fire service managers need to be continually evaluating, investigating, and controlling the many operations of their departments. One category that should be a priority is fireground injuries. According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics, there were 103,340 firefighter injuries in 1981.
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Staff

Staff

Editor THOMAS F. BRENNAN Associate Editor JACKIE COX Art Director WILLIAM F. KNAB CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Gene Carlson Paul McFadden
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Rural Hitch

Once, most rural water supply operations suffered from two major deficiencies, deficiencies that resulted in property loss and, unfortunately, life loss as well: Insufficient flow and/or duration of flow. Lack of an orderly, safe, and reliable procedure for speedy implementation of supply lines and the ability to provide sufficient, uninterrupted water flow.
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A Manager’s Guide to Purchasing

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NEWS

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Forestry Fire Forces Focus on Air Attacks

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The Model Incident Command System Series Firefighter Casualties

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ATTENTION!

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COMMAND VEHICLES Designed to Fit the Department’s Needs

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Correction and addendum

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FIRE ENGINEERING

Fire Apparatus

Trash to Training

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