FE Volume 142 Issue 8

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COLLEGE DECREES: AS EASY AS ABCs?

FIREFIGHTERS HAVE an increasing number of educational opportunities from which to choose. Unfortunately, some of these opportunities may seem too good to be true—and they often are. While some very good colleges offer quality higher education programs for the fire service, others are merely “diploma mills” — they offer degrees that aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
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HIGHER EDUCATION: Meeting Fire Service’s Changing Needs

AS THE FIRE service progresses and changes, so too must the education of its members. Not too long ago, the firefighter simply had to know basic fireground operations, and the fire officer had to master basic strategy and tactics.
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FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT

UNFRIENDLY CAUSES of fire are usually forces or actions that serve no practical purposes in and of themselves. The principal unfriendly causes of fire are lightning, static electricity, arson, metallic sparks, and spontaneous ignition.
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Defensive Responding

“GET OUTT" shouts the firefighter at the watch desk. “All companies respond to North Third and Water streets! A reported house fire!” He acknowledges the receipt of the alarm, hits the button to raise the large firehouse doors, and hands the hard copy of the alarm location and address of the fire to the officer who is first to appear on the apparatus floor.
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INCIDENT ESTIMATION AND STRATEGIC GOALS AT HAZ-MAT INCIDENTS

DATA GATHERING is crucial in the management of a critical incident. Every ensuing step in the GEDAPER process (see “Operational Decision Making,” Fire Engineering, June ’89 and “Data Gathering at Haz-Mat Incidents,” Fire Engineering, July ’89) hinges on it.
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DISPATCHES

DISPATCHES

More than 50 firefighting organizations are supporting the “fire-safe” cigarette legislation pending in Congress. The bill, introduced in January of this year, aims to implement the recommendations of a commission created by Congress in 1984 to evaluate the potential of a less fire-prone cigarette, according to one proponent, Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA).
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FIRE COMMAND CURRICULUM SHARPENS ICS FOCUS

FIRE COMMAND CURRICULUM SHARPENS ICS FOCUS

APPROXIMATELY SIX years ago the 18-department MABAS (Mutual—Aid Box Alarm System) Division I adopted the Incident Command System. Division I, located in the northwest Chicago suburban area, is comprised of volunteer, combination, and fully paid fire departments and fire protection districts.
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INDUSTRY Turning a Problem Into a Solution

INDUSTRIES, especially those that manufacture or use dangerous chemicals, have come under close scrutiny from all levels of government and from several activist groups. We can rarely open technical industrial and fire service trade journals without reading an article about hazardous materials or Title III regulations.
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C. R. I. M. E. TIME

FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS of Philadelphia’s Battalion #1, the night of December 30, 1988 began with a rather routine alarm. By the end of the evening, the firefighters had faced a dwelling fire, accusations concerning the theft of money from an exposure, and a full-scale police investigation.
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RESPONSE INJURIES IN THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE

RESPONSE INJURIES IN THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE

FIREFIGHTER INJURIES and deaths suffered while responding to and returning from fires and other emergencies are the most frustrating of all, perhaps because they are usually so preventable. In assisting in the preparation of a safety and survival course for fire departments in the state of New York, I tried to be as “real world” as possible, especially in addressing the response and return injury category for volunteer firefighters.
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MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

Angus Fire Armour has released a catalog of water supply and distribution systems. Products available include municipal hoses, corru-grip couplings, hi-vol adapters, jumbo wyes, five-way convertible distribution manifolds, and assorted accessories.
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MANDATORY HAZ-MAT EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING: OSHA’s FINAL RULE

MANDATORY HAZ-MAT EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING: OSHA’s FINAL RULE

AT LONG LAST, following in the wake of numerous public hearings and challenges from opposition groups and after much speculation from those responsible for developing hazardous-materials training, the “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response” Final Rule has been issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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COMING EVENTS

Confined Space RescueTechnical Rescue

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #39 Toluene

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION

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“WHAT’S WITH YOUR PHOTOS?”

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BURIED VICTIMS PART I

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Confined Space RescueTechnical Rescue

1989 IAFC Convention Exhibitors List

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Initiating Change

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