FE Volume 143 Issue 2

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SAVING BY THE CODE

ON WEDNESDAY, September 27, 1989 at 2023 hours, the Philadelphia Fire Communications Center received notification of a fire at the Purolite Chemical plant. The fire, which would rapidly expand to six alarms and be fought by approximately 200 firefighters utilizing 30 fire apparatus, was not exceptionally voluminous or beyond the resources of any large metropolitan fire department.
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Drug Testing: An Overview

Drug Testing: An Overview

PRESIDENT BUSH’S antidrug campaign and a number of recent transportation accidents have raised a familar question: Should employees entrusted with the safety of the public be tested for drug use? This is a question frequently asked in regard to those in the fire service.
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FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT

THE LEAST UNDERSTOOD of the elements that contribute to the spread of fire in buildings is interior finish. It is generally known that a combustible building can burn down, and most people will agree that combustible contents can turn a fire-resistant building into a roaring oven, but the interior finish problem eludes all but the most knowledgeable.
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TRICHLOROETHYLENE

TRICHLOROETHYLENE IS a sweet-smelling, clear, colorless, volatile liquid that is classified by DOT as ORMA. It can cause serious injury and possibly death to exposed persons under certain conditions. It is reactive to a large group of chemicals and has somewhat confusing burning characteristics.
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MORE ON TRUCK FUNCTIONS

MORE ON TRUCK FUNCTIONS

NOW WE HAVE the qualities needed by the firefighter selected to perform truck, i.e. extinguishment support, functions (see “Random Thoughts,” January 1990). What are some of the duties of a “truckie”— those tasks that must be accomplished at every occupied structure fire if we are to be safe and effective in our extinguishment operations?
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DISPATCHES

DISPATCHES

Proposed bill colls for sprinklers in nursing homes Since September 1989 four fires have killed residents in Virginia apartments or nursing facilities for the elderly or handicapped. This has prompted Senator Stanley Walker (D-VA) to propose a state bill mandating sprinkler systems in these structures.
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

QUICK RELEASE PIN BROCHURE A four-page brochure from Aerofast describes its complete line of quick release pins and attachments. Detailed tables giving all critical specifications and dimensions are provided, in addition to information on the various types of handles from which to choose.
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TRAINING AIDS

TRAINING AIDS

A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM through George Washington University in Washington, D.C. enables subscribers to Emergency Medical Update to obtain continuing education credit. Subscribers watch the training video, answer quiz questions, and submit their answers to the university. Tests are scored and mailed back.
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SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHUTDOWNS

SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHUTDOWNS

IN THE PAST, industrial buildings were generally the only properties with sprinklers. Today, all major construction projects include automatic fire protection. In many suburban and rural communities the sprinklered building is still a relatively new feature. Some communities consider retrofitting existing buildings for fire protection.
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THE WAR WAGON

WHEN DADE County’s “War Wagon” rolls, you can be sure it is responding to a working fire or rescue incident. Operated by Metro-Dade Fire Rescue’s Logistical Services Division, the War Wagon is a scene support unit that provides logistical support when responding to greater-alarm fires and rescue incidents.
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ELEVATORS

ELEVATORS

EVERYONE IN the fire service has a story to tell about elevators. Experiences involving passenger rescues from stuck elevators range from short, funny anecdotes to harrowing tales of dangerous operations during serious fires. Fire department operations involve both the emergency incidents and fireor smoke-related operations complicated by units having to use an elevator to reach the source of the fire or smoke.
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NFPA 1500-DID YOU READ IT?

NFPA 1500, Standard of Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, is a document that needs no introduction. Or does it? Never has the fire service been so conscious of a written standard. It’s surrounded by controversy, explained at conferences, and a major subject of conversation at virtually all social activities that involve more than two fire service members.
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COMING EVENTS

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MONSANTO’S “MERIT” TEAM: PARTNER WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR

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UNFORESEEN DANGERS OF CHEMICAL MIXTURES

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PROMOTION COMMOTION

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

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HYDRATION PREVENTS HEAT EXHAUSTION

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Firefighting Equipment

Fire Engineering

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

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Increasing Your Fire Alarm Literacy

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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CONGRESSIONAL CLIPBOARD

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