FE Volume 139 Issue 5

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Initiate Plant/Fire Service Liaison

What relationship does your plant's fire brigade have with the municipal fire department? Do you work together? Do you "co-exist"? Do you care? We are constantly telling our municipal fire forces to preplan their district's target hazards which, with very few exceptions, include chemical and industrial plants.
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Luxfer calls for retrofit of SCBA cylinders

Anyone finding an air cylinder with the exemption number CTC/DOT-E 7235 4500 that does not have a steel neck ring should immediately depressurize that cylinder and call Luxfer USA Ltd. at 714-684-5110 for further instructions. All of Luxfer's 4,500-psi fiberglass hoop-wrapped aluminum cylinders were to have been retrofitted with this chrome-plated steel neck ring as of October 1, 1985.
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HAND TOOLS Care for Them and They’ll Work for You

Just about everything we use in fire extinguishment is considered a tool. From nozzles and hoses to axes and hydraulic spreading devices, each tool requires maintenance. Regular maintenance prolongs not only the tool's life, but also enables the firefighters to use the tools more safely and efficiently to meet their objective.
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COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

Spring 1986 —SPRING COURSES offered by the New Jersey State Fire College. Courses include advanced pump and truck company operations, instructional techniques for company officers, and more. For information, contact: New Jersey State Safety Council, 6 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016. Telephone(201)272-7712. May 26,1986-AMERICAN FIREFIGHTERS FESTIVAL sponsored by the American Firefighters Festival Foundation (AFFF) will include exhibitions and demonstrations of various specialized fire equipment and apparatus as well as competitions between East Coast speed drill teams.
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COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

The Hale Fire Pump Company presented its 1985 Jaws of Life Rescue Award to the Baton Rouge, LA, City Police Rescue Squad, which has used the tool in more than 700 extrications. The new award was presented to Chief Wayne Rogillio. The department bought its first Jaws of Life tool, Model 26A Spreader, in May 1976.
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Gearing Up for Wildfires

Every year, more than 20-million acres of wildlands burn across the nation. This inflates suppression costs into the millions of dollars and endangers many lives, especially the lives of firefighters. While there is little that can be done to reduce costs, we can reduce the risks to lives.
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“I Never Thought of That

About two years before coming on board as editor of this magazine, I became involved in training fire brigades in some of Suffolk County, NY's largest industrial complexes. One of the first installations to undergo our training program was a major commercial baking industry. The first session was a "feeling out" experience for us all. "Where are you at in training and what do you want to accomplish?" I asked. "We want to be able to handle every aspect of firefighting in case of an emergency so we won't have to call in the local fire department.
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NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Fullerton, CA, Fire Chief Ron Coleman has been appointed to a four-year term on the State Board of Fire Services by Governor George Deukmejian. The board is an advisory body to the state fire marshal, and is responsible for formulating policy regarding fire training and education in California.
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Protective clothing saves firefighters at a “routine” structural alarm

Protective clothing saves firefighters at a “routine” structural alarm

How many times have your company and chief officers warned you to "wear your protective equipment"? Yet, every year we read about firefighters who sustained injuries because they failed to heed this warning when handling the "routine" alarm. Fortunately, six members of the Churchville, NY, Fire Department did heed their officer's warning last winter when they responded to a " routine" structure fire at a local farm.
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

A laboratory application data sheet on the use of Foxboro Century OVA 108 and OVA 128 Organic Vapor Analyzers for arson investigation studies is now available from the Foxboro Company. These analyzers provide a rapid, effective, on-site method for detecting vapors emitted by trace quantities of accelerants such as gasoline, acetone, and alcohol, which remain in fire debris.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

APPARATUS DELIVERIES DEPARTMENTS Circle No. 88 on Reader Service Card Photo by John Carlin Circle No. 87 on Reader Service Card Circle No. 90 on…
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Time Management Curve

There are many concepts that help us in the management of resources and in operations. The time-line concept is based on the standard time-temperature curve (see Figure 1 below). A time line is simply a stopwatch represented by a straight line (see Figure 2 below).
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Staff

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High-Rack Storage

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Training: Is it Always Necessary?

Firefighter Training

Industry/FD Cooperation Produce Improved Operations

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Fire-Ravaged Boat Marina Made Fire Safe During Reconstruction

Building ConstructionFire Safety

Protecting Yourself Against the Hazards of POLLUTED WATER DIVING

Technical RescueWater Rescue

Dive/Rescue Series: Gear Up for In-Water Rescue

Technical RescueWater Rescue

Monitor Carbon Monoxide*

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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