The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1951 standard originally released in 2001, covered protective clothing and equipment used in urban search and rescue incidents including victim search, rescue and body recovery.
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FA Volume 12 Issue 3
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Arials
One of the advantages of being in a large metropolitan fire department is the opportunity to ride on different apparatus. Though you may be assigned…
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FDIC Observations From A ‘Truck Nut’
Attendees at this year's Fire Department Instructors Conference exceeded 27,400 according to Eric Schlett, executive director of the event held in Indianapolis.
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TEAM Equipment Makes New Blade
TEAM Equipment has developed a new metal cutting diamond blade called the Lightning.
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A 1,500 Gpm Pump Is Ideal For Most Applications
After reading your pro/con debate on big pumps, I agree with Gary Handwerk's reasoning for selecting a 1,500 gpm, or larger, pump.
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Hankins Joins Hurst As Hydraulics VP
Jack Hankins, a fire, rescue and safety industry veteran, has joined Hurst Jaws of Life as vice president of the North American hydraulic equipment group.
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Draeger Gets $10 M Contract
Draeger Safety recently announced a $10 million order for masks and filters from the German government.
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Veteran Pump Operator Says Get Back to Basics
In the great pump debate, I am firmly in the camp of Michael Farrell and the editor of Fire Apparatus magazine.
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Akron Brass Now Sells Air, Hydraulic Reels
Expanding on an extensive line of electric power cord reels, Akron Brass has introduced a new line of air and hydraulic hose reels.
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Northwind Marine Builds Boat For Beaching Operations
The city of Edmonds Wash., has one of more than 40 fire and rescue boats in service built by Northwind Marine, headquartered in Seattle.
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Safety Zealots Save Firefighters’ Lives
In my 48 years in and around the fire service, I have been called a lot of things, some nice and some not so nice.
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Qualified Apparatus Drivers Need More Than A CDL
All fire departments look forward to purchasing a new apparatus. We endeavor to outfit our trucks with the best equipment and options, limited only by…
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