- Author
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Morelock, J. C.
- Title
- Salvage Basics.
- Coporate
- Toledo Fire and Rescue, OH
- Journal
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Fire Engineering,
Vol. 160,
No. 1,
32,36,38,40,
January 2007
- Keywords
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salvage
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fire fighters
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life safety
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fire safety
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fire departments
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storage
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training
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maintenance
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fire fighting vehicles
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fire fighting equipment
- Identifiers
- saving the structure and its contents; have the proper equipment and practice using the equipment; personnel need to understand the importance of proper salvage operations; covers are probably the most widely used of all salvage equipment; Insurance Services Office (ISO); two covers on every engine and 10 on each ladder or service company; runners, used to protect the flooring between paths of entry and egress during operations; folding methods for covers and other salvage equipment are strictly a matter of local preference; storage space on most apparatus is at a premium