FE Volume 144 Issue 10

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

BILL RANDLEMAN, editor of Fire Chief magazine for 23 years, died August 7 at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy, and his daughters Usa and Nancy. Randleman was chairman of the Congressional Fire Service Institute's Advisory Board; a member of the National Fire Protection Association,
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FIRE FOCUS

Let's share some size-up concepts. What do you think you see? Private dwelling, wood frame, 2 1/2 or three stories (depending on how you count the attic). Fire is located on the second floor front-at least from our point of view. It has possible extension to the third floor by autoexposure.
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METHANE/NATURAL GAS (MARSH GAS)

METHANE/NATURAL GAS (MARSH GAS)

A common hazard in many manholes is the presence of marsh gas— also known as natural gas, coal damp, and swamp gas. Natural gas is a mixture of several gases and the end product of anaerobic (in the absence of oxygen) decomposition of organic material.
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INVESTIGATING AUTOMOBILE FIRES

INVESTIGATING AUTOMOBILE FIRES

Your department is responsible for determining the cause of a recent automobile fire. You have no full-time investigator on staff and must rely on the volunteer or company officer to determine the cause. How would your department proceed?
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MANHOLES AND THEIR HAZARD POTENTIAL

Manholes serve various functions. Industry, utilities, and public authorities use manholes in providing communities with facilities for services such as gas, electricity, telephones, sewers, public transportation, traffic (lights) control, and cable television. Some manholes serve more than one purpose.
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DIVING IN CONTAMINATED WATERS: TECHNIQUES

Diving in contaminated water is not much different from diving under ordinary conditions. The procedures and techniques used underwater are basically the same as those for any surface-supplied dive. The real differences in diving in contaminated water are the procedures and techniques that take place before and after the dive.
Technical RescueWater Rescue
TANDEM PUMPING

TANDEM PUMPING

When operating hoselines from standpipe systems having either plain hose valves, overriding-type pressure-restricting valves, or removable pressure-restricting devices, it usually is an easy matter for a single pumper to supply the volumes and pressures needed by suppression crews operating on the upper floors;
Firefighting EquipmentHoselines

STARTING UP A RESCUE COMPANY

After 16 years of absence, the Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department Rescue Company One is back in service. This is a step-by-step account of how we obtained the necessary approvals, funding, apparatus, and tools to get the rescue company rolling again.
Technical Rescue

LIFE SENTENCE

“It has been charged that the company had made a practice of keeping the doors locked to prevent tardy employees from slipping in without detection, and to compel all to go out through one door, under scrutiny, to prevent petty theft. How true this is will be ascertained after further investigation. One thing, however, seems to stand out very clearly—that the proprietors of nearly all such factories,
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TEN STEPS TO ORGANIZING A RESCUE COMPANY

TEN STEPS TO ORGANIZING A RESCUE COMPANY

Identify local hazards that will be addressed by the formation of a rescue company. Define the mission and objectives that will be performed by the unit. Create a list of tools that will be needed to accomplish these goals. Research the types of apparatus that will suit your needs, considering size, weight, personnel-riding capacity, and estimated price. Request funding by presenting a comprehensive plan that stresses economy and efficiency.
Technical Rescue

DRAFTING HYDRANTS FOR HIGH-CAPACITY WATER SUPPLY

Areas not served by public water systems can be equipped with drafting hydrants to provide a reliable water supply. If the incident is close enough to the water source, a pumper can be used to bring water directly to the scene by means of a hoseline or a relay.
Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 1-The University of Nevada, Reno Dodd/Beals Fire Protection Training Academy (UNR FPTA) is offering STRATEGY AND TACTICS, a course to be held in Reno, Nevada. Contact: Tracy Burger, (702) 972-0785 or UNR FPTA, P.O. Box 60177, Reno, NV 89506.
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FIREGROUND PHENOMENA

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POTOMAC INDIGESTION

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EQUIPMENT DIGEST

Firefighting Equipment

HIGH-RISE FLOWS WITH PRVs: THE BOSTON TESTS

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS FOR DIVERS

Fire Safety

MANUFACTURS’ LITERATURE

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DPW: A VALUABLE RESOURCE

Structural CollapseTechnical Rescue

FIRE ENGINEERING

Technical RescueWater Rescue

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Fire EMSFirefighting

WHAT’S ALL THE TALK ABOUT CLASS A FOAM?

Fire SafetyFire Suppression Systems

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #65: TRIMETHYLAMINE

HazmatTechnical Rescue
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