AROUND THE FIRE SERVICE–1930-1939
A fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus, on April 21, 1930, claimed the lives of 320 convicts and injured 133.
FE Volume 150 Issue 7
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PALMIR 250 NIGHTSIGHTTM INFRARED CAMERA
Texas Instruments, Inc.: Handheld camera provides military-strength thermal imaging to see in dark conditions and detect hot spots through smoke. Can be used to detect potential gas or oil leak hazards and weak spots in dams. (214) 995-6745.
GTX(TM) 9691 REVERSIBLE RAINCOAT
Blauer Manufacturing Co., Inc.: Lightweight fluorescent yellow raincoat features Gore-TexTM fabric. Includes 3M ScotchliteTM retroreflective stripes around chest and cuffs. (800) 225-6715.
DRAIN/BLEEDER VALVES
Class 1: New 34-inch ball valve drain empties intake/discharge lines and gauge lines with quarter turn. Has built-in 90-degree elbow with 18-inch tap for pressure lines. New 14-inch bleeder valve designed for engine and pump cooler lines. (352) 629-5020.
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MX-25 MEDIUM EXPANSION FOAM TUBE
Cordova Fire Equipment Company: Fits Cordova nozzles with 10- to 25-gpm output. Spun-aluminum foam tube uses a series of stainless-steel screens to deliver uniform bubble mass. Proprietary adapter and release mechanism permit changing from attack foam to true medium-expansion foam quickly. Optional mounting disks for storage. (800) 334-6022.
MAKING AND MANAGING MONEY: STATING YOUR CASE TO THE PUBLIC
[This article is excerpted from Making and Managing Money (Fire Engineering Books and Videos, 1994).]
PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS VIDEO
Emergency Film Group: Video covers incident command; size-up; and offensive, defensive, and nonintervention strategies for petroleum storage tank fires. Covers tank design, foam use, water supply, runoff control, and exposure protection. (800) 842-0999.
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM RECEIVERTM (EAR)
Federal Signal Corporation: Allows local authorities to communicate emergency information directly to individuals and groups at public gathering areas. Alerts with audible beep and proceeds with local emergency public address announcement. Frequency and address codes programmable to user specifications. Supports DTMF, two-tone sequential, and specific area message encoding. Can program multiple address codes. Monitors radio traffic from local emergency operations center. (800) 548-7229.
1225 SERIES SWITCHABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS
Motorola: Operates on 25 kHz or 12.5 kHz channel spacing on same radio. UHF or VHF, portable or mobile models available. X-Pand technology compresses voice signal on transmission and expands on reception, simultaneously reducing extraneous signal noise. (800) 356-9058.
ROBINSON ROLLUP SHUTTERS
ROM Corporation: Available with Perfect Match Wet Paint Colors. Shutter color can be matched to any vehicle color. Shutters allow safe, easy access to equipment. (800) 827-3692.
GF-164 PPV TURBOVENTILATOR
RAMFAN Corporation: Equipped with four-hp Honda engine with oil alert. 16-inch turbine blade. Moves up to 18,000 cfm. (800) 4-RAMFAN.
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) TRAINER
Simulaids, Inc.: Designed for emergency personnel students learning advanced life support skills. Features oral and nasal passages for intubation, IV arm and hand, jumping action when defibrillated, and heart rhythm recognition. Allows practice for injections, ventilation, chest compressions, and precordial thump. (800) 431-4310.