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California, New York Fire Departments purchase PASS emergency devices

California, New York Fire Departments purchase PASS emergency devices

The San Diego, CA, and Syracuse, NY, Fire Departments have each recently accepted delivery of several hundred of the new Lifegard Model R300 Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) emergency warning devices, according to the Antenna Specialists Co. of Cleveland, OH, which manufactures the device.
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COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

January-December 1986—SCHEDULE OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY'S OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSES is now available. Courses cover everything from recruit training and fire risk analysis to firefighter safety/survival and marine firefighting strategy and tactics. For details and/or a copy of the program, contact: Texas A&M University, Fire Protection Training Division, College Station, TX 77843-8000. Telephone: (409) 8457641.
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Federal funds help expand firefighter study

Federal funds help expand firefighter study

Federal funds have been made available to the University of Washington in Seattle to expand ongoing research for the Northwest Firefighters Mortality Study. The study is exploring whether exposure to smoke increases the incidence of cancer among firefighters.
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FIRE ENGINEERING’S 1985 Index

FIRE ENGINEERING’S 1985 Index

Due to a shortage of space and an abundance of valuable material, our index for last year could not be printed in the pages of FIRE ENGINEERING. Anyone wishing a copy of our 1985 listing of articles and authors can have one free of charge by writing to:
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Burn reporting law now in effect in New York State

Burn reporting law now in effect in New York State

New York has joined the State of Massachusetts in adopting a burn reporting law whose purpose is "to combat arson through speedier identification and apprehension of arsonists, many of whom suffer burns in the course of their crime," said Secretary of State Gail S. Shaffer.
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Video Technology: New Training For Automobile Fires

The Bergen County Department of Public Safety Education, located at the Police and Fire Academy in Mahwah, NJ, has taken the giant step of incorporating video technology into its firefighter training procedures. One area where videotape can enhance classroom lectures is automobile firefighting practices.
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NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

The Arkansas Fire Academy appointed Sheldon Richardson as the new director of the state fire training facility. Mr. Richardson has previously served as the assistant director and most recently as interim director. Mr. Richardson holds a master's degree in education administration and a bachelor of science degree in business administration.
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Firefighters warned not to wear plastic watch bands during operations

Firefighters warned not to wear plastic watch bands during operations

There have been reports of serious injuries to firefighters who were wearing watches with plastic bands during firefighting operations, according to the autumn issue of THE VOLUNTEER, the journal for the country fire services of South Australia.
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Kappler Inc. introduces their fully encapsulating haz-mat suits constructed of Saranexlaminated Tyvek. According to the manufacturer, some of the special design features include the following: bound seam construction, expanded back for airtank, adhesive storm flap over rear entry zipper, sock boot to fit inside turn-out boot, boot flap to prevent chemical leak into boot, full-sized attached hood, clear face shield with in-transit tissue protector, external size label, elastic wrists, full range of sizes and individual polybag packaging for storage convenience.
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Reality Blankets Available Technology

The holiday season that carries us from the end of 1985 to the beginning of the new year affords us many occasions to make the transition as gaily as possible. Most of us, that is. The fire service, while smiling and celebrating in one direction, is constantly looking over their shoulders, wondering. This time of year is usually rung in by sadness and disaster for most of us charged with protecting life and property from fire. Fire, with its unconscionable abandon, usually manages to snap us to reality by snuffing out defenseless young children in these would be most joyous occasions.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

My house was built in 1905 and remodeled in 1956. However, like most old houses built before the flu liner came into common use, the chimney was not well constructed in the attic, since it's not seen there. If a chimney fire starts, it usually sets the attic on fire first.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

APPARATUS DELIVERIES DEPARTMENTS Circle No. 89 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 98 on Reader Service Card Photo by Paul R. Barrett Circle No. 99…
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Who’s in Control? The Apparatus or You?

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Factors to Consider When Attempting to Determine POINT OF ORIGIN

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A Manufacturer’s Defect or Murder?

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History Still Holds Its Lessons: The Dachis Case

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FORCIBLE ENTRY

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