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November / December 2003

November / December 2003

		ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

		New foam-discharge system in drain protects naval hangar

		Lessons Learned: Paine Field ARFF Boeing Fire Department extinguish gasoline tanker fire on Interstate 5

		Inside the Beltway: DHS should take advantage of existing equipment standards for first responders

from the magazine

COVER STORY

California Bound
NFPA guides California after it adopts NFPA 5000™ and NFPA 1.
John Nicholson

FEATURES

Thinking Outside the Rectangle
The remote area in hydraulic calculations requires more of fire protection engineers
Steven Scandaliato

New Way Out Ideas
A hard look at unconventional means of evacuation from high-rise buildings.
Joseph Zicherman

COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS

Building to Code Mission: Performance-based options Jerry Wooldridge		Inside the Beltway Strong prospects for Right-to-Know Act Stephen Barlas

Buzzwords Challenge of nightclub fire alarm systems Wayne D. Moore		Ins and Outs Back to the drawing board Jenna Padula

Extra Game over for ‘zippotricks' John Nicholson		Just Ask An update on NFPA Update Brian Mills

Fire Watch Fire sprinkler extinguishes arson fire in Florida Kenneth J. Tremblay		Looking Back ...at the Iroquois Theater fire, Chicago, Illinois John Nicholson

FIrst Word In Holmes County, simple steps were taken to prevent future tragedies James M. Shannon		On the Agenda Cost-effective E-learning for professionals Erik Holden

Heads Up Five years later Russell P. Fleming		Outreach Fire safety, front and center Amy LeBeau

In Compliance Open flame devices and other ignition sources Chip Carson		Structural Ops The ultimate life-safety challenge Russ Sanders & Ben Klaene