May 1999

Apparatus

Evaluating Vehicle Pre-Emption Systems

May 1, 1999
I have been writing for Firehouse® Magazine for a number of years. In that time, I have forged a lot of friendships and attained close bonds with many fire departments. Among ...
Rescue

The Anatomy Of A Street Sweeper

May 1, 1999
In the early morning of Aug. 10, 1998, Rescue 1 and Engine Company 6 of the Syracuse, NY, Fire Department were dispatched to a reported car-pedestrian accident. What they found...
Rescue

New Technology In 1999 Model Vehicles

May 1, 1999
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Leadership

Who's In Charge At Accident Scenes?

May 1, 1999
A fire chief who was arrested by a police officer for shutting down an interstate highway at the scene of an accident has been acquitted of all charges. But the debate touched...
Rescue

Improper Storage & Aging Chemicals Harbor Hidden Hazards - Part 1

May 1, 1999
There are likely to be few places where firefighters and other emergency response personnel will encounter a wider variety of dangerous chemicals than in a chemical laboratory...

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Operations & Training

A Firefighter's Story

May 1, 1999
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Operations & Training

Massachusetts Bureau Of Forest Fire Control

May 1, 1999
Grass, brush, forest or a mix of this vegetation covers over 80% of the land area within Massachusetts. At certain times of the year and depending on weather conditions, wildfires...
Community Risk

Did A "Mystery Gas" Fuel The Cocoanut Grove Fire?

May 1, 1999
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