FE Volume 142 Issue 10

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Environmental Safety’s Radiological Emergency Response System includes one radiation suvey instrument, two digital alarming dosimeters, a carrying case, two full face respirators, and four respirator filter/cartridges. Training and indoctrination seminars are available on request, as are custom systems.
Firefighting Equipment

DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE DUMPSTER

IN A RECENT discussion at the firehouse kitchen table, the subject of dumpster fires came up. One firefighter relayed the following story: The engine company he was working with on a day tour responded to a “routine” dumpster fire. On arrival, the lieutenant ordered 1 3/4" preconnect hoseline stretched and charged, and the firefighters began to extinguish the fire.
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HIGH-RISE TACTICS

HIGH-RISE TACTICS

“WE DON’T have highrises in our district. We’re not a big city department.” Most of us can no longer say that. Real estate values are prohibiting the construction of simple two-and three-story buildings. If you have a structure with occupancies that reach above your longest ladder, too high to enter from outside—where you need the building to get to the fire and you need the building to remove the life hazard— then you have a high-rise.
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FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT

EXTENSION is the second wheel of the “fire loss slot machine.” (See Fire Engineering, April ’89, page 48.) Remember that in the area of fire loss management, “extension” means more than just “physical extension of the fire.” Under the heading of extension we’ll consider kindling, methods of extension, surface spread, physical barriers to extension, structural damage, and fire load.
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DISPATCHES

DISPATCHES

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor, Virgin Islands has cited four fire stations for safety and health violations. Two stations in Frederiksted and two in Christiansted were cited under OSHA's General Duty Clause, which requires employers to furnish employment and places of employment that are free from recognized hazards that cause or may cause death or serious injury to employees.
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WATER INCIDENTS

WATER INCIDENTS

“HEY CAP, are we drilling on that again?” “Hey, Lou, we trained on that last week!” Sound familiar? Next time you have a training session on water incidents, ask your fellow firefighters what they know about safe gearing up procedures, predive emergency preparation and planning,
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ENGLAND’S DEMOUNTABLE UNITS

THE FIRE SERVICE in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world is increasingly being called on to carry out more elaborate and dangerous tasks in addition to its primary role in fire extinguishment. With an increasing demand on resources comes the need for greater efficiency.
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THROUGH THE SOUND BARRIER

IN RECENT YEARS there has been growing concern over the effects of noise pollution in and around the Washington, D. C. metropolitan area created by heavy vehicular traffic on congested highways. Noise pollution has become such a frustrating and annoying problem for area residents that it has prompted local, state, and federal agencies to seek ways to reduce the harmful effects of noise to acceptable levels.
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AFTER THE BIDS COME IN-A SIMPLE WAY TO SORT THROUGH YOUR OPTIONS

YOU’VE WRITTEN specifications for your apparatus and accepted bids from manufacturers. Now it’s decision time, and—assuming you aren’t already leaning toward one manufacturer—that means working hard to choose the package that best fits your department’s needs.
Fire Apparatus
WRITING PUMPER SPECIFICATIONS THAT GET RESULTS

WRITING PUMPER SPECIFICATIONS THAT GET RESULTS

WRITING THE specifications for new apparatus has become a major challenge for fire departments. The various requirements placed on the fire service have made the task so complicated for some fire chiefs and administrators that they shy away from it. However, the task is not as daunting as it may seem if you take the time to plan before you write.
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

Motivating for Better Maintenance

Apparatus & Equipment THE FRANKFORT Fire Department, a 45-member volunteer department located 40 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois, had a small-scale apparatus/equipment maintenance program. Two times a month, one fire apparatus engineer (FAE) would check an assigned vehicle against a list of parts to determine what repairs were necessary.
Fire Apparatus
DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICIES

DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICIES

EVERY DEPARTMENT has or should have rules and regulations regarding drug abuse and use. These rules are generally very simple and state that members should not use alcohol or any illegal substances while on duty. Unfortunately, the issue is much too complex for this blanket statement.
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COMING EVENTS

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #41 CHLOROFORM

HazmatTechnical Rescue

A Guide to Chassis Selection

Fire Apparatus

MANUFACTURE’S LITERATURE

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ANOTHER FRIEND DIED TODAY

Fire Apparatus

OVERCOMING FEAR OF COMPUTERS

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FROM THE GROUND UP: CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTING A MODERN FIREHOUSE

Building ConstructionFire Safety

FIRE ENGINEERING

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

The Dangers of Outside Venting

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