FE Volume 156 Issue 2

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WHEN A STANDARD IS NOT STANDARD

WHEN A STANDARD IS NOT STANDARD

For years, the editors of Fire Engineering have long supported—and actively pursued through this vehicle—a four-member minimum company staffing standard and saw the NFPA 1710 deployment standard as a critical juncture in the evolutionary process of fireground safety and effectiveness.
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Reducing the Firefighter Injury and Death Rates, Part 2

Reducing the Firefighter Injury and Death Rates, Part 2

Since this has been the most responded-to topic since we reinstituted Roundtable in May 1999, I thought it would be interesting to provide some statistical information compiled from combined responses to the question.
Fire Department LeadershipFirefighting
I CAN SPEAK CLEARLY NOW

I CAN SPEAK CLEARLY NOW

Recent research and the experience of more and more fire departments indicate that mask amplifiers are the way to improve voice communication while wearing SCBA.
Firefighter SCBAFirefighting Equipment
Company / Association News

Company / Association News

Firefighter protective apparel manufacturers SECURITEX™ and FIREGEAR™ are now brands of STX PROTECTIVE APPAREL.
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Products / Services / Media

Products / Services / Media

PATERSON FIRE OF 1902: THE STORY OF NEW JERSEY'S BIGGEST BLAZE
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PUBLIC INTEREST, PUBLIC ORGANIZATION

PUBLIC INTEREST, PUBLIC ORGANIZATION

In an article several years ago, I mentioned that control and responsibility are critical issues in managing a volunteer department.
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Apparatus Deliveries

Apparatus Deliveries

The Willimantic Fire Department in Windham, Connecticut, uses its EMERGENCY ONE tower to protect a city with dense residential, commercial, and industrial properties, many of which are close together, explains Firefighter Peter Bruscato.
Fire Apparatus
More on “weak staffing”

More on “weak staffing”

The December 2002 Letter to the Editor "Weak staffing" by Chief Dwight B. Van Zanen of the Vista (CA) Fire Department certainly is thought-provoking to say the least.
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BREATHING LIFE INTO “TILLY”

BREATHING LIFE INTO “TILLY”

I discovered the miniature tiller truck as I searched on the Internet for new fire prevention education ideas for preschoolers.
Fire PreventionFire Safety
Historic Structures Pose Dangers for Firefighters

Historic Structures Pose Dangers for Firefighters

In many cities and towns, substandard structures, or those not up to code, stand alongside the newer, more code-compliant structures.
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<sh>Smallpox vaccination program raises concerns and issues

Smallpox vaccination program raises concerns and issues

On December 13, 2002, President Bush made public some details concerning a national smallpox vaccination program.
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INITIAL RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL INCIDENTS

INITIAL RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL INCIDENTS

On arrival at the address OF the single-engine response to which you have been dispatched for an "odor investigation," you find four people with runny eyes staggering around on the front lawn, coughing, choking, and spitting.
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DEVELOPING A FIRE DEPARTMENT CODE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR

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ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS: VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN WATER

Technical RescueWater Rescue

EXPANDING ICS WITH A PLANNING PERSPECTIVE

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DRY HYDRANTS REVISITED

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Managing EMS at Special Events

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