FE Volume 149 Issue 10

Biosystems, Inc.: Allows round-the-clock monitoring for hydrogen sulfide, chlorine, oxygen, combustible gas, and other toxic hazards. Built-in digital readouts at controller and remote detector. One-to

Much has been written and said about recruitment of volunteer firefighters. If you have been successful, you`ll have an adequate source of potential members. But now what do you do to ensure you are getting the best candidates, those who will become valuable and productive members of your team? The actions you take during the selection process and the probationary period will establish the framework for many years. Having a comprehensive selection and orientation program will make your organizat

On November 1, 1994, Tower Ladder 71 of the City of Yonkers (NY) Fire Department responded to a report of an injured worker trapped in the bucket of a malfunctioning boom truck. The worker was repairing overhead tollbooth signs on a highway when another vehicle struck his truck from behind. At the scene, Captain Edward Doty and the firefighters of Ladder 71 found the accident had severed the truck`s hydraulic line, leaving the worker suspended in the bucket, 25 feet in the air. The hydraulic flu

Photo 1. As companies arrive at the scene, smoke is visible from several areas of this tightly sealed commercial building. The building is two stories in height and appears to be of ordinary construction. It is approximately 40 feet wide, and from the front it is impossible to determine how deep the building runs. Steel rolldown gates cover the first floor, and apparent energy-efficient replacement windows line the second floor. The signs over the stores indicate a type of meat market or provisi