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Featured Content 2007 pg. 10

• Incident Report: Problem-solving at Chesterfield County (VA) fire
  Chesterfield County (VA) firefighters and mutual aid crews had to use hand tools to break down an exterior brick wall to extinguish a fire at an apartment complex.
• Errors in Fireground Command Decisions
  The high-stress environment of the fireground can make even the best commanders make bad decisions. Barry Bouwsema explores the different ways in which fireground command errors happen.
• More Departments Added to Feel the Burn '07 Tour
  Here's the list of stops for firefighter Michael Manning, who will be biking cross-country to raise money for burn survivors. Stop by and say hello when he's in your area!
• Live from FDIC 2007
  Get all the major news from the conference in Indianapolis, including photos and video of HOT workshops, podcasts, speeches and awards.
• Tribute to Chief Hugh A. Pike
  On April 5, 2007, the fire service lost an icon: Hugh Pike worked to bring military (all branches) fire service into compliance with the National Fire Protection Association standards, making the job more professional and safer for all of us and our constituents.
• Connecting with the Community: Fire Safe at College
  At your next speaking event, remember to emphasize the importance of parents teaching fire safety to college-bound kids.
• Make your voice heard: Fire Engineering's July Roundtable
  Does your department have a written policy on the use of SCBA at fires? Who is responsible for compliance? Send us your answers to this question; we'll print responses in a future edition of Fire Engineering.
• Kansas Fire District and ISO: Partners for Progress
  Sedgwick County (KS) Fire District #1 managed to dramatically improve their Insurance Services Office (IS0) rating by revamping their apparatus fleet and methods, saving citizens money and increasing protection at the same time.
• Dunn's Dispatch: Caught and Trapped
  A study by the National Fire Protection Association shows more firefighters are dying from being caught and trapped on the fireground. Vincent Dunn examines some of these incidents and wonders about this unnerving trend.
• Incident Report: Henrico (VA) Crews Tackle Two-Alarm Apartment Fire
  Firewalls helped contain fire to a single apartment, but responders had to contend with evacuating residents and an unrelated medical situation at the scene.

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