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  • December 1997

    • December 1997

    Tech & Comm

    A GPS System For Fire Department & EMS Dispatch

    Dec. 1, 1997
    Francis Hamit describes how emergency responders around the world are using the Global Positioning System (GPS).
    Rescue

    Hazmat Size-Up

    Dec. 1, 1997
    Dan Pontecorvo offers first responders six clues to help detect hazardous materials.
    Leadership

    A Wake-Up Call For America's Firefighters

    Dec. 1, 1997
    While a start has been made in preparing the fire-rescue service to deal with terrorism, progress has been painfully slow. The federal government's effort to help local fire departments...
    Rescue

    Minivan Crash Tests

    Dec. 1, 1997
    Article Available Online Soon!
    Operations & Training

    Locating A Fire In A Commercial Building

    Dec. 1, 1997
    By request of the author, this article is not available online

    More content from December 1997

    Rescue

    Wisconsin Accident Claims 8 Lives

    Dec. 1, 1997
    Firefighters and EMS responders dispatched to a report of a one-car accident on an icy Wisconsin highway arrived to find something much worse: a chain-reaction accident involving...
    Operations & Training

    1997 Fire Season Wrap-Up And Some Random Comments

    Dec. 1, 1997
    The 1997 wildland and structural wildland interzone (SWI) fire season has been an unusually tranquil one in the lower 48 states. Fire incidents have been sporadic and small to...
    Leadership

    Traffic Fatalities Lead To Firefighter Indictment

    Dec. 1, 1997
    The chief prosecutor of Prince Georges County, MD, has authorized the filing of criminal charges against the driver of a fire engine that struck a car, killing a woman and her...