Lifer in the fire wars: Bill Lambert's engineering designs and industry work have helped set the standard for the breathing apparatus that enable fire fighters to save lives, including their own. (Special Achievement Award/Bill Lambert). From: Design News | Date: March 11, 2002| Author: Teague, Paul E. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Pittsburgh, PA--Warriors without arms, the nation's more than one-million fire fighters battle a fire every 18 seconds, on average, according to the latest statistics from the non-profit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Lying in wait for them, as we all painfully learned on 9/11, is a lethal combination of flame, smoke, heat, and falling debris. "The smoke can choke you, and there is zero visibility," says Lieutenant Larry Monachelli of the New York City Fire...