FE Volume 146 Issue 7

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS

DAVE EISENBIESZ, an 18-year veteran of the Arvada (CO) Volunteer Fire Department, has been appointed the department’s fire chief. Hisenbeisz joined the AFD in 1974; served as quartermaster, lieutenant, and captain; was appointed assistant chief for all fire prevention activities in 1989; and founded the department’s home inspection program and public safety day.
Fire PreventionFire Safety

TRAINING DRILLS FOR LINE OFFICERS

It's the monthly officers meeting in an average-size volunteer fire department. Among the topics up for discussion on the floor are the budget, attendance at meetings and drills, the past month’s alarms, and an upcoming fund-raiser.
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FACT OR MYTH?

I think one of the finest compliments I have received since beginning this column was being told, “You seem to be hanging in there on basics-basic firefighting tactics.” Well, if that is true, then I’m making my point, right or wrong.
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EMS POINTS TO PONDER

The EMS operations in these photographs offer a number of points to ponder. Well give you a few, in no particular order of importance. Write to us with your own operational considerations of the scenarios depicted, and well publish them in a future issue. Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles City firefighters and paramedics work for two hours to free the driver of an overturned vehicle that struck a tree. (Photo by Keith Cullom.)
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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #85: NITROGEN TETROXIDE (AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE)

It is impossible to discuss nitrogen tetroxide and nitrogen dioxide separately. They exist in equilibrium with each other under certain circumstances, so it is fitting that they be discussed together. Both are members of a family of chemical compounds known as the nitrogen oxides, written NOX.
HazmatTechnical Rescue

ARE VOLUNTEERS COVERED BY ADA?

An often-asked question by private fire service organizations is whether Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) includes volunteer firefighters and other volunteers within an organization. Section 12,112(4) of the ADA and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ADA regulations (29 CFR 1630.2(f)) states that the term or definition of “employee” means an individual employed by an employer.
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COMPANY NEWS

COMPANY NEWS

CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC., has received the second annual Technical Achievement Award, presented by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) for introduction of a heavy-duty electronic engine technology known as FSP. These “smart” engines are capable of sensing situations which call for added power and torque.
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“MOTHER, APPLE PIE, AND FIREWORKS?”

Like a lot of other kids from the Northeast during the early 1970s, I enjoyed spending summer vacation in Florida. As my family rolled down Interstate 95, I particularly liked watching for the billboards erected for a particular “tourist trap” on the South Carolina border.
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MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURES’ LITERATURE

Clemens Industries, Inc., has available a brochure on its Personnel Accountability System V™, a low-maintenance system designed to keep track of rescue personnel. The brochure describes each component of the system—personnel identification tags, vehicle position clips, unit collector ring, and PAS V binder—as well as the role it plays in the entire system.
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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

JULY 16-18-AIR-SEA RESCUE II, a training course conducted by a nonprofit program founded by medical professionals, will be held on Cat Island, Massachusetts. Contact: Air-Sea Rescue Program; P.O. Box 1285; Marblehead, MA 01945; (617) 639-1190. JULY 20-22—On these dates in Atlanta, Georgia, the Transportation Safety Institute is holding its 1993 INTERMODAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION SEMINARS contact: (405) 954-4824 or (202) 366-4900.
HazmatTechnical Rescue

FEMA OVERHAUL A FIRE SERVICE DISASTER?

In a wave of sweeping Federal Emergency Management Agency reform, a bill before the Senate’s Governmental Affairs Committee threatens to diminish 20 years of fire service efforts to control its destiny and attack the national fire problem through strong federal fire programs. The Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response Act of 1993 (S. 995),
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FIRES IN ROW FRAMES

In New York City and other cities throughout the country, a type of building construction exists known as “row frame.” These buildings were built in rows that may contain as many as 20 or more buildings. The heights of these buildings vary from between two and five stories.
Firefighter Training

WHAT DOES ÒEMSÓ MEAN TO THE FIRE SERVICE?

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NEWS IN BRIEF

HazmatTechnical Rescue

EQUIPMENT DIGEST

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APPARATUS ACCIDENTS

Fire Apparatus

“BREAD AND BUTTER”” OPERATIONS:”

Firefighter Training

COLLAPSE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS: TACTICS AND PROCEDURES

Firefighter TrainingSearch Operations

FIRE ENGINEERING

Firefighter Training

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

Fire Apparatus

CHANGE THE CODE

Fire PreventionFire Safety

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Firefighter Training

FIRE SERVICE EMS: THE CHALLENGE AND THE PROMISE

Fire EMSFirefighting

EMS AT THE CROSSROADS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY?

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