FE Volume 141 Issue 12

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TRAINING

TRAINING

In the introductory article of “The Rescue Company” series (Fire Engineering, June 1988), I described a rescue company as a specialized firefighting unit, equipped with a large variety of special tools and equipment, whose personnel are specially trained to handle any fire or emergency.
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SCBA Management A Program That Works

THE ANCHORAGE Fire Department has a number of special units staffed by on-duty firefighters that provides technical or operational support for parts of the overall mission. Not the least significant of these is the air resources program.
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SCBA Cylinder Failure

THERE IS A fundamental interest in the emergency services (fire, EMS, and police) in protecting the respiratory system of responders who are working in a hazardous environment Before the advent of the self-contained breathing apparatus, firefighters who challenged a burning structure used moistened face cloths, a crude hair-inmouth filter, or other simple equipment to protect their lungs from smoke.
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Firefighters have a day to call their own

Firefighters have a day to call their own

The country’s firefighters were honored last month, as the House of Representatives designated November 12 as National Firefighter’s Day. The commemorative day was established to recognize firefighters for their bravery, selflessness, and dedication.
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Chiefs association seeks warning labels on kerosene heaters

Chiefs association seeks warning labels on kerosene heaters

The International Association of Fire Chiefs has requested that the Consumer Product Safety Commission require warning labels on kerosene heaters, saying that they’re subject to uncontrollable flare-up even when used according to the manufacturers’ directions.
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EXTRICATION TOOL

IT WAS AN IDEA born out of a desire to communicate. In 1983, the Ministry of the Solicitor General, Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario, Canada wanted to gather a cadre of information on automobile extrication tactics from fire service members of both the United States and Canada.
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Nozzles, hose couplings, and valves are featured in a 48-page catalog from Badger-Powhatan. Each is illustrated. The catalog highlights such hardware as the company’s Pow-R-Matic automatic pressure control valve, a true combination shut-off and pressure-reducing valve, and its Quick Action Continuous Flow Reel, which is equipped with a rotary connection that allows water flow through a hollow axle to the hose.
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Vehicle Extrication

In the first article of this series [Fire Engineering, November 1988), four of the eleven steps to a successful vehicle extrication operation-preparation, response, assessment, and hazard control—were discussed and explained.
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HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL HUMANS

Many municipalities, especially those with gay and drug abuse communities, are trying to cope with the AIDS problem. In addition to the issues of health care and prevention, their focus is drawn to discrimination policies as they relate to hiring carriers of AIDS or AIDS Related Complex. Some local governments have recently decided that they will no longer require applicants for public health and safety jobs to disclose that they are carrying this contagious disease.
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No federal jury duty for volunteers?

No federal jury duty for volunteers?

Both houses of Congress have passed bills enabling volunteer public safety personnel to be exempt from federal jury duty. If it becomes law, volunteer firefighters and ambulance crew members can thank Bud Gannon. Gannon is a member and a commissioner of the Volunteer Fire Department of North Sea, New York.
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Firefighters exempt from federal commercial licensing regulations

Firefighters exempt from federal commercial licensing regulations

Firefighters won’t have to comply with a federal commercial vehicle licensing requirement— the Department of Transportation says they’re exempt from that part of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986. The act, intended to regulate interstate truck and bus drivers, requires a commercial license of anyone operating a vehicle that weighs 26,000 pounds or more, carries 15 or more people, or transports hazardous materials.
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Working on Air

THE NEW ZEALAND Fire Service is a nationalized organization. It protects more than three million citizens in a country about the size of California. Cities and towns are spread evenly throughout the country, and include four large urban and 20 provincial centers.
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PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS

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Advancing the Initial Attack Hoseline

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COMING EVENTS

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #31 Acetic Acid

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Fire Apparatus

THE MEDICAL PROFILE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Legislative conference planned on fire service topics

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