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    • October 2005

    Photo by Tom Shand
    The body interior is equipped with a bench seat for six personnel with an enclosed storage area for folding, roof and extension ladders together with several Clemens and halligan hooks.
    Apparatus

    The Apparatus Architect: Part 24 - Designing Rescue Squad Apparatus

    Oct. 1, 2005
    Michael Wilbur and Tom Shand detail one of the most important items for your apparatus committee to consider: developing a comprehensive tool and equipment list.
    Photo By Ron Moore
    Author holds the two components of the frontal airbag unit that exploded in the McKinney, TX, incident. Note that the stored-gas inflator cylinder has ruptured in a fashion similar to a BLEVE. The inflator and the backing plate landed just over 120 feet away from the burning vehicle after the explosion.
    Rescue

    Pressurized Vessels on Vehicles - Part 3 Stored-gas Inflators

    Oct. 1, 2005
    Subject: Pressurized Vessels on Vehicles - Part 3 Topic: Airbag System Stored-Gas Inflators: Catastrophic Failure of Airbag System Stored-Gas Inflators During Vehicle Fires Objective...
    Photo Courtesy of Author
    Prior to ladder or hose deployment, the first-in officer can see that heavy heat is building up underneath the truss roof of this Type III building. If there is no life-safety threat, this could dramatically alter the officer's strategy and tactics.
    Tech & Comm

    Thermal Imaging Training: Size-Up

    Oct. 1, 2005
    It has been nearly two years since this column examined the foundation of any successful incident: good size-up. The thermal imager (TI) is frequently purchased with the promise...
    Photos by Keith D. Cullom/IFPA
    Whether there is a plane crash, train wreck, storm or other large-scale disaster, a large incident command team will be needed to handle the situation.
    Safety & Health

    Were They Prepared?

    Oct. 1, 2005
    In a departure from our normal Close Calls format, we want to provide some thoughts on the Hurricane Katrina situation from a fire standpoint, as it in many respects relates ...

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