FE Volume 153 Issue 6

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EARTHQUAKES: LESSONS FROM THE PAST, PART 1

EARTHQUAKES: LESSONS FROM THE PAST, PART 1

One of the most important lessons from recent earthquakes in Taiwan (September 1999), Athens (September 1999), and Turkey (August 1999) is this: No single government has all the answers or all the resources to manage the worst earthquake disasters likely to strike in the future.
Fire Apparatus
FRONT LINE PRODUCTIVITY: A PLAN FOR EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

FRONT LINE PRODUCTIVITY: A PLAN FOR EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

As the fire service moves into a new century, it can expect a demand to improve performance. This harsh forecast applies to all fire departments regardless of size, type, or funding source. In this decade, battling to maintain a suitable budget will be like fighting a major fire without an adequate water supply-difficult, but not impossible.
Firefighting
SPECIFYING AND PURCHASING A RESCUE TRUCK

SPECIFYING AND PURCHASING A RESCUE TRUCK

Specifying and purchasing a new rescue apparatus can be a very rewarding experience or a disaster, depending on how well you have done your advance research.
Technical Rescue
News

News

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has announced its preliminary schedule for National Memorial Weekend 2000 and is urging families and friends to make their reservations as soon as possible since the following Monday is the national observance of Columbus Day.
Firefighting

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

This refers to Bill Manning's "Rockets on the Rooftops" (Editor's Opinion, March 2000).
Firefighting
Lack of Tactics is Killing Us

Lack of Tactics is Killing Us

Tom Brennan has been saying it for years: "The lack of tactics is killing us." He is right, all too right.
FirefightingMagazine
Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Continental (OH) Fire Department chose yellow paint for its EMERGENCY ONE pumper for better visibility, according to Chief Steve Elkins. The apparatus also carries hard suction hose, pike poles, and an attic ladder in an enclosed compartment, protecting them from the elements.
Fire Apparatus
VOLUNTEERS IN THE FIRE SERVICE

VOLUNTEERS IN THE FIRE SERVICE

America has a long trad-ition of volunteerism in the fire service, from our colonial forefathers and bucket brigades to today's well-trained volunteer firefighters and EMS providers. Today's volunteer firefighters respond to a myriad of complex emergencies from injuries and illnesses to structure fires; from hazardous materials incidents to automotive, rail, and aircraft accidents; and from commercial and industrial incidents to natural and man-made disasters.
HazmatTechnical Rescue
Roundtable-THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS

Roundtable-THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS

Thermal imaging cameras have been in the fire service since the mid-1980s. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) purchased them at that time for its rescue companies and haz mat unit. The '90s have seen the fire service develop a widespread interest in these cameras.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
Products/Services/Media

Products/Services/Media

Internet magazine features fire service authors from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Buffalo, San Jose, Denver, Yonkers, and other urban fire departments, volunteer departments, and wildland agencies.
FirefightingWildland Firefighting
COLLAPSE:MOVEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE

COLLAPSE:MOVEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE

We have been discussing the dangers of the collapse of fire buildings and how the collapse relates to time. We will go there again in the near future. Now, we will talk about the "big ones"-the indicators that alter your plans in a moment.
Firefighting
Preplanning Building Hazards

Preplanning Building Hazards

When describing row buildings such as town houses, we describe the units on either side of the fire unit as "exposures."
Firefighting

THE CUTTING EDGE:CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW

Firefighter ToolsFirefighting Equipment

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