FIRE ENGINEERING
September 1983
Volume 136 No. 9
Building construction upgraded after blaze … See page 20
DEPARTMENTS
4 THE EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK
How to act when on fire
6 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Truck work—a must, regardless of manpower
8 ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Moving hazardous materials by truck
10 DISPATCHES
Australia, Boston, Los Angeles
7 LETTERS
9 NEWS
48 EQUIPMENT DIGEST
55 BOOKS
57 SCHOOLS
57 COMING EVENTS
58 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
59 READER SERVICE CARD
TRAINING
16 MODEL BUILDINGS AID INVESTIGATION COURSE
Portable, miniature fire buildings enable instructors to easily stage various types of fires and arson situations. This flexibility makes these models a valuable teaching tool.
FIRE PROTECTION
20 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UPGRADED AFTER BLAZE
Expensive fire safety measures not required by law were voluntarily installed after a serious fire in a 442-unit apartment complex.
42 SMOKE DETECTOR SURVEY
Determining the level of public awareness regarding smoke detectors can help fire departments better target fire prevention programs.
MANAGEMENT
50 MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION
Spotlighting a National Fire Academy course designed for fire service personnel responsible for developing, managing and evaluating public fire education in their communities.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
45 FIRE FIGHTERS—FIRE SETTERS’ BEST FRIENDS
A volunteer program aimed at correcting the behavior patterns of juvenile fire setters is proving successful for the San Francisco Fire Department.
FIRE REPORTS
12 “WAKE UP, OREN, WE’VE GOT PROBLEMS’’
The situation was reversed: Two fire fighters found themselves the potential victims of a rapidly moving motel fire.
28 GAS WELL FIRE
Over 800 fire fighters from 67 departments were on the scene of a fire that burned for 28 hours. Some valuable lessons were learned.
33 FIRE HITS TOWN’S LARGEST INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
First-class SCBA equipment proved invaluable in battling a toxic fire that destroyed a 29,000-square-foot steel structure.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
39 CALL FOR A HAZ-MAT QUALIFICATIONS STANDARD
Some difficulties encountered and some approaches to consider in establishing hazardous materials response capabilities are discussed here.
