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December 1997

December 1997

Minivan Crash Tests

Dec. 1, 1997

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Operations & Training

Locating A Fire In A Commercial Building

Dec. 1, 1997

By request of the author, this article is not available online

Hazmat Size-Up

Dec. 1, 1997

Dan Pontecorvo offers first responders six clues to help detect hazardous materials.

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).

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...

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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...

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...

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...