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Featured Content 2007 pg. 5

• Neglected air pressure means precious minutes
  How much is 500 pounds of air pressure worth to you? Jim Nagle shares a drill that demonstrates the value on the fireground of a little extra pressure.
• Haz-Mat Survival Tips: Informed Decisions, Informed Responses
  As a first responder to a hazardous materials emergency, your initial actions on scene can set the stage for the entire incident. Read Steven De Lisi's suggested answers to questions based on a hypothetical response to liquid leaking from a trailer at a interstate rest stop.
• Get the Tom Brennan Training Achievement Award form
  The Tom Brennan Training Achievement Award recognizes individuals for extraordinary accomplishments in fire service training. Nominations are due by December 31, 2007. The award will be given out at FDIC 2008, to be held April 7-12, 2008, in Indianapolis, IN.
• Incident Report: Henrico (VA) firefighters battle house fire
  Firefighters returning from an incident come upon a house on fire with residents sleeping inside.
• January Roundtable: Response to sprinklered occupancy
  What are your operational considerations when responding to an alarm or a fire in a sprinkler-protected occupancy? Send us your responses and we may print them in a future edition of Fire Engineering magazine.
• The Team is Built, But Now You Must Lead Them
  Just because you've obtained officer status doesn't mean your crew thinks of you as their leader. That will take establishing your integrity. Matthew Thorpe writes on gaining the respect of your subordinates.
• Connecting with the Community: Studying Campus Fire Safety
  It's back-to-school time, and fire deaths are on the rise at U.S. colleges and universities. Remind your community about campus fire safety and how to react during a fire.
• From The Jumpseat: Organizational Lethargy
  The path to continuous improvement involves regular examination of our services. Mark Cotter writes about ways companies and department can stay nimble and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Haz-Mat Survival Tips: Making Informed Decisions
  The right choices made during the early, critical moments as a haz-mat incident unfolds can help determine a positive outcome. Read Fire Engineering author Steven DeLisi's hypothetical scenario and see if you have what it takes. Answers will be provided in the subsequent article.
• Video: Smoke Showing
  "Smoke Showing" is a short film that demonstrates the dangers and challenges faced by firefighters during a structural fire. This film, opened by cast of "Rescue Me," will serve to educate recruit firefighters, elected officials and the public in fire operations.

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