FE Volume 140 Issue 2

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Chicago Conflagration

In September 1986, the Chicago, IL, Fire Department battled a spectacular multiple-alarm inferno that extended to several buildings in the city's "central manufacturing district." Hampered by the fire's intense radiant heat and the limited accessibility of apparatus to the fireground, the firefighters had their work cut out for them in combatting this incident.
Fire Apparatus

Safety and Loss Control for the Fire Service

The phrase firefighter safety refers to many different areas: safety on the fireground, safety in department quarters, apparatus and response safety, firefighter physical fitness, etc. All these areas must be addressed when you are developing a comprehensive, high-quality, effective safety and loss control program for your department.
Fire Safety
COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

March 9-12, 1987-WESTERN PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION CONFERENCE will be held at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay, Vancouver, WA. The conference will cover media relations, fire prevention programs for special groups, and special presentations of innovative and unique approaches to public education. For information, write to: Don Anderson, Tualatin Fire District, P.O. Box 127, Tualatin, OR 97062. March 23-26, 1987 —The annual NATIONAL FOAM FIRE SCHOOL will be held at the Texas A&M University Fire Training Center.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Chem-Tex Corporation announces the availability of descriptive literature on their 12-ounce Butyl total encapsulated chemical suit used for training only. Information on the suits and price lists can be obtained from the company. Circle No. 45 on Reader Service Card Rescue system booklet.
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TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

The 1986-1987 Catalog of American National Standards for Safety and Health has been published by the American National Standards Institute. The new edition lists more than 1,000 national consensus standards, which provide authoritative guidance on industrial safety and protection of the individual.
Firefighter Training
Haz-mat accident report issued

Haz-mat accident report issued

A report on the level of emergency planning and preparedness for hazardous materials accidents in Delaware was presented at a briefing. Rep. Thomas R. Carper of Delaware, part of the Congressional Task Force on Toxic Emergencies, is the first of 16 members to release a report.
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Residential Attic Fires

As more and more residential homes spring up across the country, the number of attic fires also increases. In older homes, the insulation on wiring deteriorates, more and more combustible materials are stored in the attic, and woodburning stoves tax the flues.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Wesley B. Kilcrease has been named fire chief of the Ventura County Fire Protection District, Camarillo, CA, replacing Stanley E. Masson who retired after 28 years in the department. Chief Kilcrease served with the San Diego City Fire Department for 25 years and worked his way up through the ranks.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

New slide assembly The new Quic-Release Slide Assembly from ZICO is specially designed for use under the bench seats in ambulances and rescue vehicles where it holds compressed gas cylinders out of the way. When a cylinder is needed, the user pulls the latch and the unit slides out, presenting a cylinder for immediate use.
Fire EMSFirefighting
Safety notice has been issued concerning dangers of using cabinet heaters due to gas leakage

Safety notice has been issued concerning dangers of using cabinet heaters due to gas leakage

Fire safety personnel/inspectors are urged to alert residents in their districts that a safety notice has been issued concerning approximately 3,000 LPG-fired cabinet heaters that may present a safety hazard due to gas leakage. Cosy-Glo Model 177 and Valorette Model 378 are manufactured by Valor International Ltd. in England.
Fire Safety

A Letter From The Publisher

FIRE ENGINEERING is pleased to announce that as we enter our 110th year, we do so under the new ownership of the PennWell Publishing Company in Tulsa, OK. PennWell has a long publishing heritage going back to the early 1900's and is best known for their flagship publication, OIL & GAS JOURNAL. Over the years, PennWell has broadened their base of highly successful business publications through hand-picked acquisitions in the petrochemical, computer, dental, fiberoptic, computer graphics, and telecommunications markets.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

At a recent meeting, I and several others who read John Bowen's fine article on "Backdraft” in FIRE ENGINEERING'S October 1986 issue had the same questions and comments: Why are firefighters hurt? The picture in the article shows the officer being carried out of the building.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Studying For Promotional Exams: The Mechanisms of Human Memory

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Staff

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Make the Most of Your TRAINING AIDS

Firefighter Training

DEPARTMENTS

Aerial ApparatusFire Apparatus

Chemical Exposure in Firefighting: The Enemy Within

HazmatTechnical Rescue

Pesticide Storage Fire: Controlled by Lessons Learned

Fire PreventionFire Safety

Hydrogen Peroxide

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

An Economical Air Trailer

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Rx For Your FD

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