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    Darrol Mosley describes the fire safety challenges faced at the tallest free-standing observation tower in the nation.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    I first heard about the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island, NY, on my beeper minutes after it happened.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Until recently, we did not think of terrorism or terrorist acts as “our problem.” The reality is that terrorism is a threat anywhere and at any time.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Twenty-seven firefighters responding to or returning from alarms died in the line of duty in 1995, compared to 18 such deaths in 1994.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Since at least the mid-1970s, conventional wisdom has stated that all non-traumatic alterations in mental status were presumed to be due to low blood sugars.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Chief Alan Brunacini explains the importance of those in the fire service maintaining good rela-tions with the community.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Dennis L. Rubin outlines important steps to follow to prevent churches from being targets of arson.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    In what can best be described as a fire storm, the fire departments of the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada were left breathless as they dealt with a rash of multiple-alarm fires in...
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Photo By Mike Pickett
    A fishhook tied to a fishing line can also be used to open doors and drawers.
    Firefighters should know about the triggering mechanisms of such bombs, as well as about bomb threats and bomb searches.
    Sept. 1, 1996
    Joseph Louderback shows the rigors involved in testing aircraft “black boxes.”
    Sept. 1, 1996