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Featured Content 2007 pg. 4

• School Buses Refresher Course
  Brush up on the basics of school bus extrication operations with one of the masters the discipline, Leigh Hollins.
• Compliance with NFPA 1670
  When it comes to compliance with NFPA 1670, auto extrication is the one discipline most of us in the fire service feel we do pretty well. David Young takes a second look at the standard and what it requires.
• Haz-Mat Survival Tips: Identifying Hazardous Materials
  A failure to properly identify a product followed by an assumption of its hazards can have serious consequences for first responders. Steven De Lisi examnines some of these common assumptions and tells you how to get the info you really need.
• Incidents Involving "Jumpers"
  First responders frequently are being called on to deal with incidents involving "jumpers" and other emergencies in which the victims are threats to themselves (and others). Larry Collins has some scenarios and photos to illustrate such incidents.
• Be heard: Fire Engineering's February Roundtable
  Does your department respond all units dispatched to a reported structure fire code 3 (lights and siren), or do you do something different? Send us your responses and they may be printed in a future edition of the magazine.
• On The Road with Bobby Halton Video
  A complete list of Chief Halton's video interviews with fire service luminaries, all conducted at FDIC 2007. Watch with your Windows Media Player.
• The Value of a Public Information Officer
  Telling your community about your department's duties and activities makes a huge impact when it comes time to get help with your department's funding needs. Antoine Tribble talks about how a public information officer increases your department's visibility.
• Rescue: Are You In or Out?
  You know all about OSHA's "two-in/two-out" requirement, but do you know about the apparent exception that rule? TJ Welch explores the ambiguity of the OSHA Respiratory Standard and what it may mean for your rescue operations.
• Company Officer: Mentor and Instructor
  Do you just play company officer, or do you live it? Michael Gurr poses some questions about the role of the officer in today's fire service.
• Managing the Cultural Mix II: How Do We See One Another?
  Stereotyping is a normal human response. Fire Engineering author Bennie Crane presents an exercise for managers to raise awareness of how stereotypes play a role in shaping workplace interactions.

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