FE Volume 150 Issue 11

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THE BEVERLY HILLS SUPPER CLUB FIRE (1977) AND SCANNING THE DECADES FOR TIMELY TOPICS

THE BEVERLY HILLS SUPPER CLUB FIRE (1977) AND SCANNING THE DECADES FOR TIMELY TOPICS

The last two segments of our 120-year retrospective will present significant events of past decades not yet covered as well as a look at some of the aspirations, objectives, and achievements that have influenced the modern fire service.
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Germantown, Tennessee, sprinkler ordinance for one-family residences survives challenge

Germantown, Tennessee, sprinkler ordinance for one-family residences survives challenge

Builders of a proposed senior-citizen housing "district" in Germantown, Tennessee, failed in their attempt to have the city council there revise a requirement of a 1990 residential sprinkler ordinance as it pertained to one-family structures. Under the ordinance, all structures in the development were to be sprinklered, since they would be built only seven feet apart. The ordinance stipulates that structures constructed less than 20 feet from each other must be sprinklered.
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FIRE INSPECTOR TOM DILLON of the Mahwah (NJ) Fire Department received the Marc Mueller Fire

FIRE INSPECTOR TOM DILLON of the Mahwah (NJ) Fire Department received the Marc Mueller Fire

FIRE INSPECTOR TOM DILLON of the Mahwah (NJ) Fire Department received the Marc Mueller Fire Prevention Award of Excellence from the National Volunteer Fire Council. He assisted in setting up Mahwah?s Safety Town summer program for preschool children and two Survival Days for public fire safety programs. He installed more than 100 smoke detectors in the homes of elderly and low-income families. Among other duties, he has been fire inspector for Mahwah for 11 years and is a fire sub-code official
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SOLUTIA, INC. is the new name of Monsanto?s chemical business unit, based in Ontario, California.

SOLUTIA, INC. is the new name of Monsanto?s chemical business unit, based in Ontario, California.

SOLUTIA, INC. is the new name of Monsanto?s chemical business unit, based in Ontario, California. The unit produces Phos-ChekT Fire Retardant and Class A foam. The Life Science business unit will continue to operate under the Monsanto name.
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Rural Fire Protection Program funding clears hurdle

Rural Fire Protection Program funding clears hurdle

Funding differences between the House and the Senate concerning the Rural Community Fire Protection (RCFP) program were recently addressed during a conference of the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriation Subcommittee. The program was funded at $1.3 million last year. The House version of the current bill originally called for $2 million; the Senate measure proposed $1.285 million. Fire Caucus member Rep. Jim Walsh (NY-25), a proponent of the increased funding, is vice chairman of the House
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The National Volunteer Fire Council named WALTER SMITTLE III of West Virginia Firefighter of the

The National Volunteer Fire Council named WALTER SMITTLE III of West Virginia Firefighter of the

The National Volunteer Fire Council named WALTER SMITTLE III of West Virginia Firefighter of the Year. He is a charter member of the West Virginia Society of Fire Service Instructors and serves on the advisory board for the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension. He is a member the West Virginia State Firemen?s Association and the International Association of Arson Investigators and a lifetime member of the Fire Marshal?s Association of North America. He has served on several committees
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NVFC sets legislative priorities for 1997-98

NVFC sets legislative priorities for 1997-98

At its annual Fall Meeting in Charleston, West Virginia, in September, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) adopted the following legislative priorities:
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USFA offers fire and arson reports

USFA offers fire and arson reports

Fire in the United States, ninth edition (FA 173) and Arson in the United States (FA 174) are now available from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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City paramedics lose in demand for FLSA overtime pay

City paramedics lose in demand for FLSA overtime pay

The following case, Christian v. City of Gladstone, Missouri, 108 F.3d 929 (Missouri) 1997, is used as a resource with permission from the Firestation Lawyer Monthly Newsletter(TM), (ISSN 1086-8674), Vol. 10, No. 8, August 1997, Quinlan Publishing Co., Boston, Massachusetts 02210, (800) 229-2084.
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The ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER has been named an OInternational Center of

The ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER has been named an OInternational Center of

The ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER has been named an OInternational Center of ExcellenceO by Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. It achieved 20 points of accreditation in record time, including in-house instruction and quality improvement. In the Medical Priority Dispatch System, dispatchers ask specific questions so they may send the most appropriate apparatus in the most suitable response mode. They also provide phone instructions for all life-threatening emergencies.
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Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act of 1997 may affect scanner use

Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act of 1997 may affect scanner use

H.R. 2369, the Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act of 1997, introduced by Rep. W. J. "Billy" Tauzin (LA), may significantly affect the way volunteer firefighters have been receiving information about local emergencies, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) recently warned.
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CAPTAIN TERRY SELF of the Mesa (AZ) Fire Department received the 1997 United Fire Firefighter of

CAPTAIN TERRY SELF of the Mesa (AZ) Fire Department received the 1997 United Fire Firefighter of

CAPTAIN TERRY SELF of the Mesa (AZ) Fire Department received the 1997 United Fire Firefighter of the Year Award. He rescued an 11-year-old autistic boy and his 17-year-old brother from a 12-story electrical tower on February 11. It was Self?s day off. On hearing of the emergency, he responded directly to the scene and volunteered to be lead climber and, accompanied by Technical Rescue Team co-member Jeff Mitchell, was raised 60 feet with an aerial device. He free-climbed the rest of the way. Sel
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New NFPA projects proposed

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PBI PRODUCTS has initiated the new PBI Golden Knights program. Firefighters are invited to submit

Firefighting Equipment

Alliance moves toward model voluntary halon collection program

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IMI-TECH FIBRES has a new program that offers firefighters free hoods with P84? turnouts purchased

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MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE, INC. is the new name for ROCKWELL AUTOMOTIVE, INC., based in Troy, Michigan.

Fire Apparatus

ONE MILLION FELONS?

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Pressure ventilation vs. Class A foam

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CONFINED SPACE TASK FORCE KIT(TM)

Technical Rescue

DW938K CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW

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DISPOSABLE LIGHTWEIGHT FLEXIBLE STRETCHER

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7500 SERIES PORTABLE RADIOS

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SE-590 PORTABLE EYEWASH

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