FE Volume 140 Issue 10

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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

October 24-25—The New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control will conduct the COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT —LEVEL III COURSE at the New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, N. Y. This is the third level of a program designed to improve the command and management capabilities of the chief officer. See October 23-25 entry for contact.
Fire PreventionFire Safety

Fire on Display

A classroom of young teenagers and preteens watched fire brighten the curtains hanging from a window, spread through the living room, and sweep up the chimney-like staircase. Minutes after witnessing the fire's progress on videotape, they crossed the street and entered the burned house, where they attempted to identify the charred furnishings.
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NIOSH warns against zinc chloride in training smoke, especially indoors

NIOSH warns against zinc chloride in training smoke, especially indoors

The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, or NIOSH, appears ready to put a wet towel over smoke-generating devices that produce zinc chloride atmospheres. NIOSH was asked to investigate the devices by the International Association of Fire Fighters, which has been concerned about the safety hazard that the devices pose during training exercises.
Firefighter Training

Remember

What is a hero? America's list is usually made up of individuals who "rise to the occasion" presented at a moment in time. They surface unknowingly in reaction to an unplanned incident. It's an unusual phenomenon at best. But when is it not unusual?
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I Watched a Friend Die This Morning

At about 2:15 this morning, during a fairly normal shift, the neverending pile of paper on my desk was small enough that I was able to turn off the light in the battalion office and lie down for what I hoped would be a quiet night.
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New Hampshire benefits law links cancer among firefighters with the job

New Hampshire benefits law links cancer among firefighters with the job

New Hampshire, a very conservative state, has come up with relatively liberal legislation regarding firefighters and cancer. This spring, the legislature made "The Granite State" the sixth in the nation to adopt a presumptive cancer benefits plan.
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Training Resources for the Fire Service

Fire department training can be a complex and overwhelming task. It's the training officer's responsibility to keep firefighters educated and up to date in many areas, including fire attack, hazardous materials, rescue techniques, and fire investigation.
HazmatTechnical Rescue
Staff

Staff

250 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001—(212) 481-5771 Editor THOMAS F. BRENNAN Managing Editor GLORIA STURZENACKER Associate Editor AUDREY PAVEY
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

A four-page, color brochure on the new Arcair Slice Pak fire and rescue cutting system is now available from the company. The brochure lists the Slice Pak's specifications and features and contains pictures of it in operation. Circle No. 41 on Reader Service Card
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TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

The 1987 edition of the Emergency Respoons Guidebook, written by the U.S. Deapartment of Transportation, is now being distributed by American Label Co. More than 25 percent of this book is material that's been updated and revised from the 1984 edition.
Firefighter Training
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

I'm writing this letter in response to George Howard's Training Notebook article, "Vertical Foam Insulation: Defeating the Firestop," in the May issue. I feel I'm qualified to respond to several misconceptions expressed by Lt. Howard in that article because I've been a full-time career firefighter for the City of Concord, N.H., for the past 10 years and a contractor in the same community for the past six years.
Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Wildfire’s Elite

Editor's note: This year's wildfire activity in several Western states is being described as the worst ever. By the time late summer seared its way onto the calendar, more than 1,000 square miles of vegetation had turned to cinders. Smoke was so thick that breathing the air in Northern California was like smoking 3 1/2 packs of cigarettes a day.
FirefightingWildland Firefighting

Chemical Data Notebook Series #17: Toluene Diisocyanate

HazmatTechnical Rescue

NAMES IN THE NEWS

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Firefighting Equipment

Fire Safety Feedback

Fire Safety

FIRE ENGINEERING

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Fire Apparatus

Wolf Trap Reprise

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