FE Volume 140 Issue 9

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Des Plaines (Ill.) Fire Department put into service in May this 102-foot (Irumman aerial ladder truck. It replaces a 1971 100-foot aerial ladder truck. The new truck is more versatile than the old one, says Deputy Chief James Albrecht. It has a built-in waterway on the ladder, a ladder basket for rescue, and a deluge gun in the basket. There's also an internal communications system which allows firefighters in the basket to talk to firefighters at the pump control panel.
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NIBS urges a middle path for asbestos abatement

NIBS urges a middle path for asbestos abatement

The National Institute of Building Sciences did a little math in regard to asbestos. The numbers on its calculator weren't encouraging. The NIBS estimates it would cost $7 billion to remove asbestos from every building in the United States where it exists.
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Opposing forces influence multiple-death fires

Opposing forces influence multiple-death fires

Overall, the number of multiple-death fires in the United States declined by 2.9 percent in 1986, according to a National Fire Protection Association report. The NFPA attributes the drop to gains in the way fire codes are enforced at nonresidental structures.
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Suited for Entry: Haz-Mat Incident Command

All too often, total encapsulating suits are purchased and placed into service with minimal training done and little thought given to a standard operating procedure for their use. Obviously, the suits are used when the environment is hostile. There's little room for error in an area that can't be made safer.
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COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

Sutphen Towers Inc., a pumper and aerial platform manufacturer, has opened a second division of its Hilliard, Ohio, operation. This division is for the manufacture of the company's new, enclosed, four-door cab. The new cab is designed to seat 5 to 10 people and incorporates a shorter, more maneuverable wheelbase. Sutphen Corp.,
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TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

Emergency Warning Systems, a 56-page guidebook published by the Chemical Manufacturers Association, describes the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of emergency warning systems available. The guidebook was compiled by industry representatives who are experienced in designing and implementing these systems.
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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

September 26—The Rockland County (N.Y.) Fire Chief's Association, in conjunction with the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, will present a one-day FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND SAFETY SEMINAR at Rockland Community College in Suffern, N.Y. Contact Lucille Finn, Rockland County Fire Training Center, Firemans Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970; telephone (914) 354-5900.
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NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

The International Association of Fire Chiefs elected and installed new officers during the lAFC's annual convention in St. Louis during July. Warren Isman, chief of the Fairfax County (Va.) Fire and Rescue Department, replaces Robert Ely as president. Ron Coleman, chief of the Fullerton (Calif.) Fire Department,
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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Chem-Tex Corp. introduces its Model #400-13B, early-warning indicator, butyl rubber, encapsulated chemical suit. The suit has several layers of butyl rubber that will change color when excessive wear and abrasion affect the chemical resistance of the garment. This visual alert will indicate when to take the suit out of service for repair or replacement.
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Balancing halons’ values with its dangers

Balancing halons’ values with its dangers

There's a dilemma facing the National Fire Protection Association concerning halon extinguishing agents. The agents, Halon 1211 and Halon 1301, are essential to extinguishing fires in high-tech electronic environments such as computer rooms and telecommunications centers.
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Cellar Fire Wrap-Up

In my last column [July 1987], we reached the point of mechanically venting the cellar with power fans. These fans can be placed in the cellar windows, in the window above the flooring you've cut out, or—after the fire is out—blowing in either direction at the top of the interior stairs.
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MANUFACTURER’S LITERATURE

MANUFACTURER’S LITERATURE

A one-page bulletin on the Lukas Manifold Valve 3 is available from Lukas of America Inc. The bulletin contains diagrams of the manifold and describes its features. Circle No. 41 on Reader Service Card Mask kit bulletin Nave Airway announces the availability of a one-page bulletin, which describes its nonrebreathing airway and mask kit.
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FEMA controversy takes a summer break

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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Letters to the Editor

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Ambulance burns less than a month after Ford retrofit

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Staff

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The Rules on Rules

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Test Guesses

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Hotter Than Hot

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Methanol

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Making Sure Protective Clothing Protects

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EPA Levels of Protection

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Where’s the Fire, Lady?

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