FE Volume 141 Issue 7

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Lesson Plan: Computer-aided Dispatch System

Lesson Plan: Computer-aided Dispatch System

The expanding role and size of the Bellevue (Neb.) Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) necessitated the development of a comprehensive pre-fire/medical emergency plan that would provide vital technical assistance in all operations.
Fire EMSFirefighting

Rescue Apparatus

When we think of a rescue company, a variety of hydraulic, air, and electricand gasolinepowered tools come to mind. Often overlooked is the apparatus, the piece of equipment that's the key to any rescue operation. It not only carries the specialized tools and equipment, but, more importantly, it's the means of transporting the personnel with the know-how.
Fire Apparatus
Heart attack leads the list of firefighter fatalities once again

Heart attack leads the list of firefighter fatalities once again

Heart attack was the top cause of reported firefighter deaths in 1987, killing almost half of those who died while on duty, according to a National Fire Protection Association study. But while the rate of firefighter deaths brought on by heart attack was down for firefighters over 40, five victims were under age 35 and two were under age 20.
Firefighting

What’s Dumb?

The fire service and all its ancillary, contributory, and relational services have picked up the ball on the sprinklerization issue of human-occupied spaces in America. As frustrating as the fight is, it goes on. Federal, state and local governments are getting the message and, more importantly, are getting involved. Fire service and commercial organizations have been making their ideas and goals felt in the building trades.
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Managing the Media at Major Haz-mat Incidents

Not many emergencies tax the modern incident command system as does the major hazardous materials incident. Fire departments and other designated emergency responders have invested hundreds of hours in training and preplanning for these incidents, and with good reason.
HazmatTechnical Rescue

Truck Fires

Trucks, the major means of transporting cargo in North America, are a source of fire problems. Fire incidents can be classified by the location of the fire in the vehicle or by the type of truck. Due to the wide range of possibilities when discussing cargo, tank, and open-body trucks, this discussion will be limited to the location of fires in trucks.
Fire Apparatus
Strategy and Tactics: A Safety Relationship

Strategy and Tactics: A Safety Relationship

Firefighter deaths and injuries occur most frequently on the fireground. It's here that department policy, chief and company officer supervision, awareness, and accountability can have the greatest impact on safety. Safety considerations at the scene begin with the arrival of the first unit and do not diminish until the last member has left the scene.
Fire Safety
Sprinkler standard faces several revisions

Sprinkler standard faces several revisions

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has proposed several changes to its Standard for Safety for Automatic Sprinklers for Fire Protection Service, including new sections on sensitivity and high-exposure temperature testing. UL 199, still at its proposal stage, is a modified version of an older standard for automatic and open sprinklers.
Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Firefighter safety must be stressed in all departments I'm writing with regard to Joe Schumacher's article, "Training Fires: Lessons vs. Risks," that appeared in your May issue. Although I strongly agree with the article's recommendations, there's one statement which I feel needs further discussion.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

A brochure on Scotch brand polyurethane protective tapes is available from the company. The tapes are made from a highly durable thermoplastic elastomer and are precoated with either a natural rubber or high performance acrylic adhesive. Placed on vehicles, they're strong enough to protect against stone chips.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Lightweight Wood Truss Floor Construction: A Fire Lesson

Recently, a multiple-alarm fire destroyed half of a three-story apartment building in San Antonio, Texas. It was one in a series of extra-alarm fires in which lightweight, wood-frame trusses with metal surface fasteners proved to be an important factor in firefighting operations.
Building ConstructionFire Safety

Fire Communications: Are You Really Listening?

Fire department units believe they are operating at a routine refuse compactor in a 35-story residence building. During the operation, the dispatch center receives more than 21 additional phone messages, some from trapped occupants on upper floors, before the chief on the scene declares the minor cellar fire under control.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

Joist-Rafter versus Lightweight Wood Truss

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

COMING EVENTS

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Firefighting Equipment

Cellar Fires and the Cellar Stairway

Fire AttackFirefighting

FIRE ENGINEERING

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Aerial ApparatusFire Apparatus

Ammonium Hydroxide

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