FE Volume 138 Issue 8

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PROPANE Problems Addressed through Training

A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) explosion that occurred in Whitefish, MT, was the topic of discussion in the hazardous materials course at the Mississippi Fire Academy in Jackson last December 4. Shortly after the class adjourned, another LPG explosion occurred— two miles from the academy in Pearl, MS.
HazmatTechnical Rescue
COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

August 16-18, 1985—OHIO STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE to be held at the Holiday Inn Eastgate in Clermont County, OH. For information, contact: Jeffrey L. Schubert, Publicity Chairman, at (513) 732-1040. August 24,1985—NEBRASKA FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION CONFERENCE to be held at the Holiday Inn in Hastings, NE.
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Unsupported vs. Supported Supply Lines

How often do we hear complaints about the water supply at a fire? Too often! The pump operator reports that the pressure is inadequate or that the supply line is collapsing because you are pumping past your supply. This can interfere with extinguishment operations at a spreading fire, curtail plans for exposure protection, and necessitate dispatching additional companies to the scene.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NYC firefighters now wearing emergency alerting device

New York City Mayor Edward Koch and Fire Commissioner Joseph Spinnato have announced that the city's firefighters are being issued a new device called Personal Alert Safety System (PASS). Also known as the Lifeguard Personal Distress Device, the hands-free unit is about the size of a small transistor radio and is worn on the firefighter's breathing apparatus or belt.
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment

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“Oh!… er… Electrical”

"Oh!... er... electrical." This statement, when given at the scene of a fire just brought under control, often alternates with its companion, "Oh!... er... oil burner." Given in a characteristically nonchalant, sometimes flippant manner, these responses usually follow the question, "Hey, Chief, how'd it start?" The questioner in this one act play can wear many costumes: the patrolman assigned to the sector, the insurance investigator, a neighbor, or sometimes a tired fire investigation official who chooses not to be bored with another "routine" residential fire where he needs to "fill in the blank" on his report.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Water flow test kit now UL classified

Water flow test kit now UL classified

Western Fire's water flow test kit has received the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) classification for fire pump flow testing. The kit now includes a new range of tip sizes that are made to test flows ranging from 180-1,500 gpm, a new plastic laminated discharge table that is based on the UL tests specifically done for this kit, and a tough, molded carrying case.
Technical RescueWater Rescue

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES

APPARATUS INNOVATIONS/DELIVERIES DEPARTMENTS Circle No. 76 on Reader Service Card Photo by Richard Allen Circle No. 79 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 78 on…
Fire Apparatus
TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

A new report prepared by the International City Management Association, with input from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), explains the possible impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on municipalities and what communities can do to minimize the financial burden it represents.
Firefighter Training
COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

The Hale Fire Pump Company has begun a replacement program for the Power Shear cutting attachment to its Model 32 and 32A rescue tools. Hale has been concerned that this attachment could cause safety problems if not properly operated or maintained. Vice-President/Marketing Bob Blackburn said the attachment, marketed by another company before Hale acquired it last year, could fail under stress.
Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment
FEMA announces new states for national fire prevention program

FEMA announces new states for national fire prevention program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that 10 additional states will participate in a national community volunteer fire prevention program. In each of these states, three communities representing an urban, suburban, and rural area will receive federal funding up to $25,000.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
New sprinkler for early suppression is currently in works

New sprinkler for early suppression is currently in works

The Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC) has reached new developments in its sprinkler research that may change current protection philosophies and strategies. One loss control problem that has developed over the last several decades is the high-challenge storage fire.
Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Midland LMR has introduced a Syn-Tech portable 80-channel synthesized two-way belt-mounted FM radio. The new portable radio has a programmable E/PROM-controlled microprocessor, which permits users to match the portable's capabilities to their exact system requirements. Among the functions controlled by the E/PROM are up to 80-channel frequencies, time-out timing, busy-channel lockout, coded-squelch tones, and the channel scan options.
Firefighting Equipment

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

Construction of NETC West is underway

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Fire marshals convene

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Training—Do You Have Classes or Programs?

Firefighter Training

Productivity The Total Cost Approach

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Staff

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Manage Multi-Casualty Incidents -Don’t Just Survive Them!

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Is Your Department Ready for Participative Management?

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Hazardous Material Teams —Who Needs Them?

HazmatTechnical Rescue

An International View of Fire Prevention

Fire PreventionFire Safety

BEWARE THE TRUSS

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

The Model Incident Command System Series: Dividing the Fireground

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
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