COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER 17-19—MOBILE HOME FIRES (with live-burn exercise). Charleston, West Virginia. Sponsor: International Association of Arson Investigators. Contact: Benny King, 1AAI, at (314) 621-1966, fax: (314) 6215125. NOVEMBER 18—LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE FIRE SERVICE. Sheraton Denver West.

REDEFINING NEEDED FIRE FLOW FOR STRUCTUREFIRE FIGHTING

A number of articles on fire flow formulas have been published in various fire service publications. While most of the data dealing with the Iowa and the ISO formulas have been correct, those describing the National Fire Academy Formula and its application have contained errors. This article attempts to clarify those issues from the perspective of one of the original developers of the NFA Formula and the designer of NFA courses during which the formula has been applied.

CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #99: PHOSPHORUS PENTASULFIDE

Phosphorus pentasulfide is a highly reactive, flammable, water-reactive, toxic, hygroscopic, light green to greenish-gray solid with an odor of rotten eggs. It is used to manufacture asphalt, flotation agents, insecticides, oil additives, and safety matches. Phosphorus pentasulfide is a solid that has no flash point.

COMMON SENSE AND THE GREAT COCA COLA¨ ÒKILLER CHEMICALÓ CORROSIVE SPILL

A recent hazardous-materials incident illustrates that a nontraditional approach to handling such matters may best protect the public safety. A truck placarded “CORROSIVE” was being inspected on Interstate 10 when the officer noticed liquid dripping from a drain hole in the trailer.

PREPLANNING BUILDING HAZARDS

PREPLANNING BUILDING HAZARDS Editor’s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, third edition. Page numbers are included after each caption for…

VICTIM REMOVAL

The five methods of removing victims, in priority order, are interior stairs, horizontal exits, fire escapes, ladders, and lifesaving rope. Following are some guidelines for safe evacuation by fire escape and ladder. WINDOW When a victim in a window is to be removed with an aerial ladder, the ladder should be placed two inches above the windowsill.
COMPANY ¥ ASSOCIATION NEWS

COMPANY ¥ ASSOCIATION NEWS

BOISE (ID) MOBILE EQUIPMENT has been awarded a contract for more than $4 million to construct 71 fire trucks for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. ERICSSON GE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, Lynchburg, Virginia, has entered into a long-term agreement with INTRAPLEX INCORPORATED to provide superior levels of performance and voice clarity required by users of simulcast trunked radio systems.