FE Volume 146 Issue 9

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“THE PORTABLE COMMAND POST: “”COMMANDER-FRIENDLY”””

The portable command post (PCP) is a tool developed, refined, and placed in service by the City of New York (NY) Fire Department in each of our 11 divisions to assist the incident commander (IC) in implementing the incident command system (ICS) at the scenes of fires and other emergencies.
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MOTIVATING VOLUNTEERS

Fasten your seat belts. We’re going to explore some of the motivational theories that influence volunteer firefighters. From such examination, we can gain a lot of “ah-has!" as we equip ourselves for lifelong understanding of what turns volunteers on (and off), why certain volunteers love one job and hate another, how motivation can predict job satisfaction, and how needs stimulate all of us as individuals.
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MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Cummins Engine Company has released a new brochure describing its complete line of diesel engines for fire and emergency vehicle applications. The brochure includes information on all Cummins' fire apparatus power, including the B5.9, C8.3,L10, and N14 models, which are engineered to deliver maximum torque at lower engine speeds for better pumping performance and acceleration.
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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #87: PHOSPHORIC ACID

Phosphoric acid is a corrosive, toxic, irritating, nonflammable, colorless, odorless liquid or crystalline solid. In a recent year, it ranked seventh in production volume among chemicals produced in the United States. It is used in the manufacture of animal feed, ceramic binders, detergents, fertilizers, gasoline additives, gelatins, inorganic phosphates, metal coatings, pharmaceuticals, polishes, rust inhibitors, soaps, soil stabilizers, yeasts, and waxes.
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SELECTING LIFESAVING ROPE

In recent years, rope used by the fire service has come under increased scrutiny. The result has been more stringent rope specifications, especially for life safety ropes. It is no longer acceptable for fire departments to buy manila rope at the local hardware store, put it in a compartment on a piece of apparatus, and forget about it until it is needed months or years later.
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BELAYING FOR ROPE RESCUE

“Fire Alarm to Truck One and Rescue Two: Start in on a reported person out on the ledge of the fifth floor of the Plaza building." On arrival, you find an injured window washer out on the ledge. Overhead wires prohibit aerial access. A rescuer will have to go out on the ledge to evaluate the situation and the victim’s injuries.
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1 3/4-inch line booster reel of the 90s

1 3/4-INCH HOSE: THE BOOSTER LINE OF THE ’90s?

The origin and development of the use of small-diameter hose for interior attack dates as far back as the 1950s in some areas of this country and to the 1960s and 1970s in other areas. During my younger years, while living in a New England city, the engine company officer had only two choices for handlines—the ¾-inch booster line and the 2 1/2-inch “big line.”
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“BREAD AND BUTTER OPERATIONS: STORE FIRES, PART 3ÑTRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS”

When encountering a serious fire in a store, ladder company personnel must be ready to efficiently and rapidly perform their assorted duties to control the fire. Although stores located in different types of structures require some variations in tactics, most truck company duties remain constant for all types of stores.
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COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 20-FIRE MANIA `93 EAST, oneday training extravaganza sponsored by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, will be held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Contact: ISFN1; 30 Main St.; Ashland. MA 01721; (508) 881-5800; fax (508) 881-6829. SEPTEMBER 20-23—The Industrial Fire and Emergency Management Training Association is sponsoring its PREMIER RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, to be held in King of Prussia.
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SCBA COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE

Firefighter training is a difficult and endless process. Every task—from forcible entry to ventilation, extrication, and hoseline movement —must be reviewed and reinforced continually so that a firefighter’s duties can be carried out quickly and correctly when circumstances dictate.
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“INTERIOR VERTICAL SHORE, STEP BY STEP”

1. Using your shoring size-up, determine where you will be erecting the shoring. After initial temporary shoring has been installed, clear the area of debris, down to the floor. A clearance three to four feet wide is necessary.
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Silent Knight’s new Model 5295 Signal Power Expander is designed to help you meet the increased signaling requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Each power expander contributes six amps at 24 vdc to boost the power available to new or existing fire systems. The expander can be integrated with many manufacturers’ 12or 24-volt control panels.
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OVERHEAD DOORS AND SECURITY BARS: FORCIBLE ENTRY CHALLENGES

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THE STEEL SQUARE

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FIRE ENGINEERING

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APPARATUS DELIVERIES

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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“DIAGONAL BRACE, STEP BY STEP”

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GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

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“MARKETING BY THE NUMBERS, CONTINUED”

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THIRTY-SIX ISSUES

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NEWS IN BRIEF

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WEDGES

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