FE Volume 152 Issue 5

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With regard to Greg Falkenthals Fire Commentary, Ive been in the fire service for 21 years, the

With regard to Greg Falkenthals Fire Commentary, Ive been in the fire service for 21 years, the

With regard to Greg Falkenthal`s Fire Commentary, I`ve been in the fire service for 21 years, the last few as a captain--all in a small southern California town (four stations; 6,500 calls a year, 85 percent medical calls). I teach at our college fire academy (hydraulics, fire streams, and water supply).
Fire EMSFirefighting
COMMANDER EX LEVEL A SUIT

COMMANDER EX LEVEL A SUIT

Mar Mac Manufacturing Co., Inc: Features wider, longer Pana-Vu face shield with larger field of vision. BarrierT inner glove has nonwoven liner that absorbs and dissipates perspiration and reduces glove inversion. Extra-low-pressure exhaust valves have neoprene covers for better protection against leakage and overinflation; flip-top valve covers allow safe access to valve during air pressure testing. A new pressure testing adapter connects directly to the exhaust valve to allow pressure testing
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
TY-LINE PROTECTIVE APPAREL NEWSLETTER

TY-LINE PROTECTIVE APPAREL NEWSLETTER

DuPont Nonwovens: Four-page newsletter covers issues related to DuPont protective clothing. Includes information on protective clothing standards and Questions and Answers about TyvekT Protective apparel. (800) 44-TYVEK.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
DEFENDER MULTIGAS DETECTOR

DEFENDER MULTIGAS DETECTOR

BW Technologies: 13-ounce device has one-button operation, autocalibration, and large bright gas/alarm indicators. Dual-mode confined-space sampling pump can operate in either active or diffusion mode. Two-alarm levels per gas, TWA, STEL, and exposure readouts. Uses Black & Decker VersaPak rechargeable battery. (800) 663-4164.
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THE DANGEROUS “FIVE CLASSES OF BUILDINGS”

THE DANGEROUS “FIVE CLASSES OF BUILDINGS”

I can`t say how many fire-fighters have died because they were operating below hidden fire overhead, but there are many. If you hear crackling from a floor or ceiling above you, pulling the ceiling may provide the fire with the oxygen it needs to blow and bring down the structure.
FirefightingStructural Firefighting
091-98-012 ALTERNATE ACTION RELAY

091-98-012 ALTERNATE ACTION RELAY

Kussmaul Electronics Co., Inc.: Permits control of any electrical device from several remote locations by a single wire. Any number of switches connected to the single wire can turn a device on or off, or one switch may turn device on and another may turn it off. Useful in a situation in which user wants to control lighting from a number of remote locations or select high engine idle from one location and disable it from another. (800) 346-0857.
Engine Company
DIESEL COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE

DIESEL COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE

It is that time of year when the cooling system might let you down. The diesel motor is more demanding on the cooling system, especially in the warmer weather.
Firefighting Equipment
A bleak future for the volunteer fire service?

A bleak future for the volunteer fire service?

Like many volunteer fire departments, the company to which I belong has been stagnant for far too many years, and it is now becoming harder to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
The two Fire Commentary articles by Greg Falkenthal and Jake Rixner simply couldnt have hit the

The two Fire Commentary articles by Greg Falkenthal and Jake Rixner simply couldnt have hit the

The two Fire Commentary articles by Greg Falkenthal and Jake Rixner simply couldn`t have hit the nail on the head any better. Both authors write about some issues that have been bothering some of us (I would hope most of us) in the fire service for quite some time, but how do we fix the problems? Hopefully, everyone in our industry will read these two articles; discuss them at staff meetings, officers` meetings, and union meetings; and try to put together a localized plan to deal with these issu
Firefighting
Discrepancies in firefighting training requirements

Discrepancies in firefighting training requirements

I partially agree with him as he observes, "Together, they [regulations, such as those by OSHA, that require training and safety procedures for fire service personnel] are an ill-planned and uncoordinated group of programs thrust on a beleaguered local government agency already struggling to provide services." This adds to a major problem area I have noticed: a reduction in training for our primary mission, extinguishing fire.
Firefighting
Evaluating warehouse sprinkler systems

Evaluating warehouse sprinkler systems

"Storage Practices in Warehouses and Distribution Centers," by Gerard J. Naylis (Industrial Fire Safety, February 1999) is a very good article and one that every fire/building official needs to read. However, it does not address how to evaluate existing sprinkler systems for adequacy based on commodity classification and storage arrangements, something every fire/building official should know how to do.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Greg Falkenthals commentary is excellent. Keep up the good work!

Greg Falkenthals commentary is excellent. Keep up the good work!

Greg Falkenthal`s commentary is excellent. Keep up the good work! John E. Miller Chief Tipton (IA) Fire Department
Firefighting

EX TELESCOPING POLE

Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

Letters to the Editor

Firefighting

Company standards vs. criterion task testing (CTT)

Firefighting

Fire Prevention Bureau

Fire PreventionFire Safety

Good Vibrations

Fire Department LeadershipFirefightingMagazine

EMERGENCY ONE, apparatus manufacturer, appointed Wilson Jones vice-president of sales. Jones will

Fire Apparatus

Factory Mutual awards $14,000 in arson grants

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

The NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL has several brochures available to assist the volunteer fire

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training

Fire safety taught to preschoolers by video

Fire Safety

Exhibit marks Poison Control Week; national toll-free hotline sought

Technical RescueVehicle Extrication

PIERCE MANUFACTURING, INC., the Wisconsin-based apparatus manufacturer, will fund the 21st Century

Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting

NPGA to develop training materials for emergency response teams

Fire Service CareerFirefighter Training
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