October 2003

Harry R. Carter reports on an arson fire that trapped and killed a long-time member of a fraternal organization.

Steve Meyer describes the aftermath of the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11 outside a Pennsylvania community of 250 people.

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur continue their discussion on designing ladder company apparatus.

Dr. Denis Onieal continues a series of articles on the need for professional status for the fire and emergency services through a common system of training and education.

Michael M. Dugan describes a system to mark vacant buildings to indicate the hazards within the structures.

Robert E. Cole, Ph.D., Robert Crandall and Carolyn Kourofsky outline the firefighter’s role in preventing child-set fires.

Dennis L. Rubin describes a “labor of love” that brought smiles to the faces of a group of special children.

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